Lotus

9 seafarers abandoned on the Lotus (IMO 9320635, flag Panama) in Bizerte, Tunisia, 10 May 2026. ILO case 1718, status: Unresolved.

Status
Unresolved
Abandonment ID
1718
IMO Number
9320635
Flag
Panama
Port of Abandonment
Bizerte, Tunisia
Abandonment Date
10 May 2026
Notification Date
14 May 2026
Seafarers
9
Reporting Org.
International Transport Workers' Federation

Circumstances

Outstanding wages for 2 months

Information on the vessel's insurer initially reported by the ITF below

P&I/Financial security insurer: The London P&I
Seafarers applied to insurer?: No
Insurance certificate dates: 6th September 2025 to 6th September 2026

Updates

19 June 2026: International Maritime Organisation
The insurer is reportedly: The London P & I, however recorded on Equasis since 6 September 2024: Hydor AS

14 May 2026: International Transport Workers' Federation
Vessel detained in Tunisia. Crew complaining are from Türkiye, 1 from India and 1 from Egypt

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