Ali Bey
12 seafarers abandoned on the Ali Bey (IMO 9070515, flag Panama) in Constanta, Romania, 30 November 2020. ILO case 490, status: Resolved.
- Status
- Resolved
- Abandonment ID
- 490
- IMO Number
- 9070515
- Flag
- Panama
- Port of Abandonment
- Constanta, Romania
- Abandonment Date
- 30 November 2020
- Notification Date
- 2 December 2020
- Seafarers
- 12
- Reporting Org.
- International Transport Workers' Federation
Circumstances
Vessel arrived in Constanta port and one crew member on board for 23 months complained to PSC. Vessel inspected and detained by PSC.
Updates
5 September 2023: International Transport Workers' Federation
The vessel was sold and the seafarers subsequently paid their outstanding wages
22 July 2022: International Transport Workers' Federation
The case is still in court. The court decision recognises that the crew are unpaid but we are awaiting for this decision to go forward to see the vessel in a public auction. On board there are 4 Syrian seafarers and total amount claimed is about $250,000. Scrap value of the vessel is approx. $300,000-350,000 and the crew members are privilege creditors. Constanta Seaman's Center have provided food and other support since December 2020.
30 November 2021: International Transport Workers' Federation
Vessel remains in Constanta with 4 seafarers on board. Total unpaid wages in amount over US$180,000. Vessel is detained by PSC, arrested by P&I, and subject of 3 separate court actions, one from actual crew, another one on behalf of ex Master and third time by P&I. Next hearing 17 January 2022. Welfare Port Services provide every month provisions, drinking water, small spare parts for water heating system or cooking electric oven or stoves.
16 July 2021: International Transport Workers' Federation
From ITF Inspector in Romania
I can confirm that owner done a lot of abuses against the crew in order to negotiate their rights less than they owed, (master video attached), P&I confirmed this abandonment according with MLC 2006 and paid compensation according with the convention, part of crew got some part of their wages and after many abuses (missing food, missing fuel, sometime rooms not heated during winter time, bad living conditions on board the vessel in generally, threatened to be blacklisted, with court and with police , with force evacuation, etc etc. Now, on board there are 4 seafarers unpaid from many months, owner owes them about 175.000 USD and in this conditions, owner take court action against master, against me as the person who declared to the flag, P&I and to ILO, IMO that crew are in area of abandonment according with MLC 2006, Standard 2.5.2 , and claimed huge amount of money. More than this, governmental organization, PSC answer to you that they arrest the vessel because crew not been paid from 6 months but they have no official documents that vessel is abandoned ..... no comment.
16 July 2021: Panama
From Panama Maritime Authority
The complaint consists of the crew requesting owed wages since more than a year, two years ago. Also according to the information we received they need provisions on board. No reply at all from the parties involved. Until now the status has not changed.
31 December 2020: Panama
The complaint consists of the crew requesting owed wages since more than a year and 2 years ago. Also according to the information we received they need provisions on board. No reply at all from the parties involved.
14 December 2020: International Transport Workers' Federation
From ITF Inspector
Please be informed that all crew of the above mentioned vessel were abandoned on board. Vessel is berthed on a commercial berth on Constanta Port, Romania. There is no food on board and diesel was finished. I notified the P&I and Flag administration since 02 December 2020 about this. For the moment there are some humanitarian help with food to the crew from particular persons and Welfare Port/Constanta Seamen's Club. Due to the situation of fact, Constanta Port Administration connected the vessel to shore power probably for a short period of time .
According with MLC 2006 Standard A2.5.2 (2) - Financial Security - crew shall be deemed to have been abandoned.
14 December 2020: Panama
I am adding in copy our personnel, they are from the MLC Department and from our Labor Department, PSC and Navigation and Safety Department, they are the personnel nominated within our administration monitoring and following up this situations. From our side, I could assure you that today we will contact the Legal Representative and DPA (owners side) and RO (MLC additional Audit/Inspection), also we will send onboard one of our flag inspectors so all angles are properly tackle down.