MV Aeolos
2020-2021 · Adabiya anchorage, Egypt · status: resolved
- Opened
- 2020-02-01
- Closed
- 2021-06-01
- Port
- Adabiya anchorage, Egypt
- Vessel IMO
- 8517900
- Flag
- TZA
- Shipowner
- owner uncontactable
- Insurer named on DMLC
- no DMLC compliance
- Seafarers affected
- 12
- Nationalities
- UA, RU, SY
- Unpaid wages (USD)
- 165,000
Summary
The Tanzania-flagged general cargo vessel Aeolos was abandoned off the Egyptian Red Sea coast with 12 crew from Ukraine, Russia, and Syria. The shipowner became uncontactable in February 2020. Wages had been unpaid for six months. The COVID-19 pandemic complicated repatriation across three home countries. Egyptian port authorities blocked shore leave, worsening isolation. ITF Egypt coordinated with the Ukrainian and Russian embassies for phased repatriations from mid-2020, with the last crew members leaving in June 2021. The vessel remained abandoned in the anchorage and was subsequently arrested for judicial sale to recover a portion of the unpaid wages.
Outcome for crew
phased repatriation over 16 months; partial wage recovery.
Source
Resolution / documentation via: ITF + Egypt Chamber of Shipping
Related rights + resources
- · Abandonment rights (MLC A2.5.2) — the regulatory framework this case is governed by
- · Unpaid wages
- · MLC 2006 financial-security providers directory
- · International Group P&I Clubs