AG Mars
23 seafarers abandoned on the AG Mars (IMO 9337315, flag Liberia) in Karachi, Pakistan, 16 August 2021. ILO case 565, status: Resolved.
- Status
- Resolved
- Abandonment ID
- 565
- IMO Number
- 9337315
- Flag
- Liberia
- Port of Abandonment
- Karachi, Pakistan
- Abandonment Date
- 16 August 2021
- Notification Date
- 26 August 2021
- Seafarers
- 23
- Reporting Org.
- International Transport Workers' Federation - and Liberia
Circumstances
Unpaid wages for June and July (August very soon).
9 crew with expired contracts.
Crew with medical issues that require attention and repatriation.
Updates
6 December 2022: International Transport Workers' Federation
All outstanding wages have been paid to the crew.
16 May 2022: Liberia
Government of Liberia commented that this was resolved.
10 September 2021: Other
From International Group of P&I Clubs
I have contacted West of England P&I who have informed me that the crew received their full wages for June and July 2021. Furthermore, all crew were repatriated on 6 September. The Club has informed me that ITF and Liberia have been notified and confirmed the repatriation.
The Club is currently waiting for the owners to provide proof of payment for the crew wages relating to August and partial payment of September wages and these will be sent through once the Club has received them.
3 September 2021: Liberia
From Director of Marine Investigations
The P and I club was also involved, where they reported to us that May and June wages have been paid, and we are now following up on the July and August wages.
We will provide updates on the payment of owed wages As for the medical assistance, we were advised that a Doctor from Fujairah Port medical center boarded the vessel on 18-Aug-2021 at anchorage, treated, and prescribed medication to the seafarers who requires assistance.
As for the repatriation, the shipowner advises that the process of relief of CE, 2E, 3E are already underway for Port Karachi. The new Engineers will be signing on the vessel in Karachi , when the vessel berths as per schedule and the Old Crew will Sign off from Karachi and be repatriated to their home. For the rest 0f the crew the plan is , that after discharge Karachi the vessel will be brought to INDIA , only for the crew change and as per government formalities, the crew change will be carried out