President
15 seafarers abandoned on the President (IMO 8410665, flag Panama) in Georgetown, Guyana, 28 May 2021. ILO case 545, status: Disputed.
- Status
- Disputed
- Abandonment ID
- 545
- IMO Number
- 8410665
- Flag
- Panama
- Port of Abandonment
- Georgetown, Guyana
- Abandonment Date
- 28 May 2021
- Notification Date
- 11 June 2021
- Seafarers
- 15
- Reporting Org.
- International Transport Workers' Federation
Circumstances
3 months unpaid wages. Lack of food, water and fuel.
The crew are using the reserve fuel oil and they blackout the vessel between 10:00 until 18:00.
Drinking water will run out soon.
Garbage on board for more 1 month.
Updates
20 March 2024: Panama
In response to the labor complaint filed against the vessel PRESIDENT with IMO 8410665, you will find the latest communications
2. Through email dated November 23, 2023, ITF Inspector
confirmed to the PMA that he had sent the documentation sent
by the shipowner to the ITF London and that he was waiting for the vessel's status to be changed within the IMO/ILO
DATABASE ON REPORTED INCIDENTS OF ABANDONMENT OF SEAFARERS.
Through email dated November 26, 2023, we sent follow up email with ITF Inspector and Supervisor, that no change have been included.
18 July 2023: International Transport Workers' Federation
Merchant Marine Department of PMA sent an inspector to Guyana to facilitate repatriation and payment of outstanding wages. The resident lawyer in PMA and AMP informed us that $5,800 had been paid to the crew on board, but we have seen no evidence of payment.
17 January 2023: Panama
To date, the seafarers are pending payment of salaries for $5,800.00 in addition to transportation expenses.
30 November 2021: International Transport Workers' Federation
We understand that AMP Panamanian Maritime Authority sent at Inspector at Guyana to assess the situation. Crew have been repatriated to Venezuela but their wages remain unpaid.
10 August 2021: International Transport Workers' Federation
5 crewmembers have been repatriated to Venezuela without any owed wages being paid. 9 Venezuelan crew remain on board with food shortages, without wages and under threat from the shipowner. Disputed.