| Abandonment ID: | 00079 |
| Ship name: | [Vinashin 5 - Inactive] |
| Flag: | Mongolia |
| 7-digit IMO no.: | 8301644 |
| Port of abandonment: | Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| Abandonment date: | 4 June 2009 |
| Notification date: | 12 June 2009 |
| Reporting Member Govt. or Org.: | ITF |
| No. of Seafarers: | 24 |
| Nationalities: | Viet Nam(24) |
| Circumstances: | No cargo on board, 4-6 months wages owed, some contracts expired. Only communication on board via a mobile telephone. Seafarers seeking repatriation, no contact with owner. |
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| Actions taken: | 12 June 2009: Flag State informed
Trying to assist through local unions, Mongolian registry contacted, no response from company (Vietnamese National Shipping Lines).
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| Repatriation status: | 12 June 2009: Repatriation pending
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| Payment status: | 12 June 2009: Payment Pending
4-6 months wages outstanding.
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| Comments and Observations: | International Maritime Organisation (16 July 2009)
No comments received from flag state
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