Rawan
7 seafarers abandoned on the Rawan (IMO 8697304, flag United Republic of Tanzania), 15 September 2018. ILO case 365, status: Disputed.
- Status
- Disputed
- Abandonment ID
- 365
- IMO Number
- 8697304
- Flag
- United Republic of Tanzania
- Abandonment Date
- 15 September 2018
- Notification Date
- 1 October 2018
- Seafarers
- 7
- Reporting Org.
- International Transport Workers' Federation
Circumstances
OTW Malta
Wages unpaid for at least 5 months. Poor living conditions, limited provisions, frequent power failures
Updates
2 July 2021: International Transport Workers' Federation
Vessel is now dead. The vessel left Maltese waters and was last heard to have been arrested in Cyprus. No conformation from the crew that they received their owed wages.
30 November 2018: International Transport Workers' Federation
The vessel has been kept outside territorial waters for several months, possibly to avoid authorities. The vessel left Malta OPL on the 8th or 9th November 2018.
Ch. Off. evacuated for medical reasons by Armed Forces of Maltese. Repatriation and expenses met by General Workers Union (Malta) with assistance from Immigration Police. Wages remain outstanding.