Mezitli

17 seafarers abandoned on the Mezitli (IMO 9044009, flag Cameroon) in Tripoli, Lebanon, 1 August 2026. ILO case 1854, status: Resolved.

Status
Resolved
Abandonment ID
1854
IMO Number
9044009
Flag
Cameroon
Port of Abandonment
Tripoli, Lebanon
Abandonment Date
1 August 2026
Notification Date
28 September 2026
Seafarers
17
Reporting Org.
International Transport Workers' Federation

Circumstances

Initially reported by the ITF as Cameroon FALSE; subsequently corrected to Cameroon by S&P Global.

Outstanding wages for 4 months

Seafarers applied to insurer?: N/A
Insurance certificate dates: No

Updates

2 November 2026: Other
From S&P Global (manages the IMO GISIS database on behalf of IMO):

Please be advised that after further verification with Cameroon in October the vessel was confirmed to be legitimately registered under the Cameroon flag, effective from February 2026. IMO GISIS now reflects this.

15 October 2026: International Transport Workers' Federation
Seafarer repatriated with owed wages.

Resolved.

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