Braveheart
6 seafarers abandoned on the Braveheart (IMO 9263461, flag Portugal) in Off Limbe, Cameroon, 15 September 2016. ILO case 254, status: Disputed.
- Status
- Disputed
- Abandonment ID
- 254
- IMO Number
- 9263461
- Flag
- Portugal
- Port of Abandonment
- Off Limbe, Cameroon
- Abandonment Date
- 15 September 2016
- Notification Date
- 16 November 2016
- Seafarers
- 6
- Reporting Org.
- International Transport Workers' Federation
Circumstances
Vessel arrested by Congolese oil company, vessel out of fuel, crew not paid since beginning October, previous 8 crew were also not paid. Shipowner appears to be bankrupt, no response from flag State.
Updates
7 December 2017: International Transport Workers' Federation
ITF paid to repatriate crew, local lawyer was involved, doubt that wages were paid as vessel was worth very little. No further info available
23 May 2017: International Transport Workers' Federation
Seafarers repatriated with ITF support but without wages. Vessel not worth enough to warrant arrest.