Med Sea Lion

12 seafarers abandoned on the Med Sea Lion (IMO 9350331, flag Saint Kitts and Nevis) in Georgetown, Guyana, 12 March 2023. ILO case 746, status: Disputed.

Status
Disputed
Abandonment ID
746
IMO Number
9350331
Flag
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Port of Abandonment
Georgetown, Guyana
Abandonment Date
12 March 2023
Notification Date
2 April 2023
Seafarers
12
Reporting Org.
International Transport Workers' Federation

Circumstances

The crew were disembarked at the end of their contracts and given plane tickets home. When they arrived at the airport, they were told that the tickets were fake
They have been in a hotel since 12th March 2023

Updates

16 November 2024: International Transport Workers' Federation
Crew were repatriated but their outstanding wages remain unpaid

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