Markabi Phil
8 seafarers abandoned on the Markabi Phil (IMO 9482457, flag Belize) in Qatar, January 2019. ILO case 390, status: Unresolved.
- Status
- Unresolved
- Abandonment ID
- 390
- IMO Number
- 9482457
- Flag
- Belize
- Port of Abandonment
- Qatar
- Abandonment Date
- January 2019
- Notification Date
- 11 April 2019
- Seafarers
- 8
- Reporting Org.
- Belize - IMMARBE
Circumstances
ABANDONMENT BY OWNER/OPERATOR WITH OUSTANDING SALARIES
Updates
22 May 2019: Belize
Our Administration is currently under continuous communication with owners/operators and they confirm that needed actions are taken by them in order to fulfill their obligations.
Last communication with them was today with an update of the situation of their vessels at Quatar. According to their information, the status of their fleet under the same situation is as followed:
1. MV SCOUT – Crew salaries paid up to April 30th, 2019.
2. MV MARKABI PHIL – Crew salaries paid up to April 30th, 2019.
3. MV MARKABI GUIDE – Crew salaries paid up to April 30th, 2019.
4. MV MARKABI GRIFFIN – 50% of crew salaries have been paid.
They also declared that cases 1, 2 and 3 are already closed; nevertheless, our Flag State Administration sent a notification to the ITF in order to confirm that in effect these cases can be closed. We are waiting for their information in order to finally confirm to you the closing of these cases.
In reference to MV MARKABI GRIFFIN, we are waiting for a confirmation from owners/operators as when the remaining 50% will be paid and crew members will be repatriated.
As soon as the above is confirmed, we as done during this period will inform the IMO.
3 May 2019: Belize
MV MARKABI PHIL IMO#9482457, according to our information, as soon as all crew members from MV SCOUT are repatriated, they will follow. We will revert with more information upon available.
Eng. Eduardo Simon
Technical Manager (Ag.) – Technical Department
Belize Maritime Authority (IMMARBE)
24 April 2019: Belize
- MV SCOUT IMO#9319492, all crew members are in possession with all outstanding and are about to be repatriated. Case almost closed.
- MV MARKABI PHIL IMO#9482457, according to owners/operators all outstanding will be paid on April 27th, 2019 and crew members will be repatriated. As soon as we receive the payment confirmation and repatriation details, we will revert.
- MV MARKABI GRIFFIN IMO#9482469, this case still under investigation as according to the information received, all crew members seems to be under arrest since September 2018 (no any official information received) due to unknown reasons and the insurance company cancelled the coverage because they were unaware and no one inform them about this situation when they certify the vessel on November 2018. As soon as we are in possession of more information, we will revert accordingly.
23 April 2019: Belize
Please be informed that we are waiting for evidences of the payment and repatriation of all crew members of MV SCOUT.
We also requested a due date for the closing of the case of MV MARKABI PHIL along with evidences upon completion. It is our understanding that this case will be closed soon according to the information received from owners/operators.
Last, please note that we are waiting for further information about the reason of the detention of crew members of MV MARKABI GRIFFIN and what kind of crime accusation is under process. Upon available, we will revert to you.
12 April 2019: Belize
The insurance company MS Amlin was called by our Administration to apply the coverage in accordance with MLC, 2006 requirements with the intention to repatriate all crew members and to pay all outstanding, but at this stage they decline our request for this.