East Express
12 seafarers abandoned on the East Express (IMO 8215754) in Misuarta, Libya, 1 June 2022. ILO case 658, status: Disputed.
- Status
- Disputed
- Abandonment ID
- 658
- IMO Number
- 8215754
- Port of Abandonment
- Misuarta, Libya
- Abandonment Date
- 1 June 2022
- Notification Date
- 8 June 2022
- Seafarers
- 12
- Reporting Org.
- International Transport Workers' Federation
Circumstances
Indian deck cadet unpaid for 12 months.
The seafarer is 15 months on board already and there is no plan yet to repatriated him.
He seeks to be paid and to be repatriated.
Updates
17 March 2023: International Transport Workers' Federation
Seafarer was repatriated by the ITF. His owed wages are not yet cleared
18 October 2022: Non-governmental Organization
From ISWAN
Indian seafarer has been repatriated home. He has outstanding claims 3400 USD.
23 August 2022: International Maritime Organisation
Mr. Roshan Ray, a deck cadet from India, is 15 months on board already and has been unpaid for 12 months. The seafarer seeks to be paid and to be repatriated, but there is no plan yet to repatriate him while the situation appears to be worsening.
25 July 2022: International Transport Workers' Federation
The cadet is now more than 17 months on board. His situation is desperate and is seeking assistance to be repatriated. There is no perspective at all at the moment regarding his payment and repatriation.
12 July 2022: Togo
The Embassy of the Republic of Togo presents its compliments to the International Maritime Organization(IMO) and, following the electronic correspondence of 16th June 2022 concerning the abandonment of the vessel "EAST EXPRESS", has the honour to inform that, after verification by the togolese competent authorities, the said vessel, as of 3rd February 2022, could no longer fly the Togolese flag, given that its certificates had been suspended since that date and its register rendered invalid.
In addition, attempts by the register of the togolese vessels abroad to contact the new owners as well as the members of the crew of the said vessel were unsuccessful.
In this regard, the togolese authorities propose, in accordance with the regulations in force, that the Libyan port authorities seize the said vessel and sell it in order to cover the seafarers' salary costs and other debts.
8 June 2022: International Transport Workers' Federation
The pending outstanding wages are of the Indian seafarer only. The vessel appears to be under arrest for issues related to cargo handling.