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