Valor
18 seafarers abandoned on the Valor (IMO 9031492, flag Panama) in Lagos, Nigeria, 17 July 2017. ILO case 306, status: Resolved.
- Status
- Resolved
- Abandonment ID
- 306
- IMO Number
- 9031492
- Flag
- Panama
- Port of Abandonment
- Lagos, Nigeria
- Abandonment Date
- 17 July 2017
- Notification Date
- 24 July 2017
- Seafarers
- 18
- Reporting Org.
- Pakistan
Circumstances
The vessel was stranded near Lagos Nigeria. Reportedly Seafarers are in extreme difficult conditions and facing shortage of food, water, fuel and their wages are also not paid.
In view of the available information, the notification date has been set to 24 July 2017. (ILO, 8 April 2025)
Updates
23 October 2017: Pakistan
From: *****
Sent: lundi 23 octobre 2017 11:03
To: *****
Subject: Re: To update the Valor case
Dear Sir,
Reference your e-mail on the subject it is to inform you that the concerned manning agency M/s Quality Shipping Company has now informed that salaries of all the Pakistani crew engaged on MT. Valor have been paid. As the case is resolved the ILO / IMO database may please be updated accordingly.
On behalf of the Government Of Pakistan I remain thankful to you and all others concerned at ILO / IMO for the immediate attention and the valuable help extended in the matter.
Best Regards,
*****
3 October 2017: Panama
From: *****
Sent: 03 October 2017 15:29
To: *****
Cc: *****
Subject: m/v VALOR, IMO 9031492
Dear All.
Regarding the case of the Crew of m/v VALOR, IMO 9031492, we comply to inform you that we have received communication and evidence from the Captain of the vessel in which we informed that all the crew has received all the owed wages.
Therefore, we proceeded to close the complaint and lift the restriction imposed on the vessel.
Sincerely,
*****
17 July 2017: Pakistan
*****
Senior Legal Officer
Legal Affairs Office,
Legal Affairs and External Relations Division
International Maritime Organization
Dear Sir,
I thank you very much for helping seafarers and your E-mail to ***** regarding information on the subject. In this connection you are informed that as per reports 18 Pakistani and other seafarers engaged on the vessel MT. VALOR are stranded near Lagos Nigeria. Reportedly Seafarers are in extreme difficult conditions and facing shortage of food, water, fuel and their wages are also not paid.
The Vessel details as provided by the local manning agent are as below,
Name: MT. VALOR (Ex. MT. NAMISA)
Flag: PANAMA (Ex-LIBERIA)
IMO No: 9031492
Owner: M/s Val Oil Trading S.A 124 Vouliaments Avenue Gilfada 16674 Greece
E-mail: val@valoiltrading.com
It will be highly appreciated if the above matter is taken up with the Flag state and the owners of the above vessel to resolve the crew grievances earliest.
Best Regards,
*****
*****
Ministry of Ports & Shipping
Government.of Pakistan.