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2019-2020 · Ajman anchorage, UAE · status: resolved
The Tanzania-flagged (Zanzibar) general cargo vessel Al Ansari 2 was abandoned at Ajman anchorage with 10 Indian, Syrian, and Sudanese crew. Owner became uncontactable in August 2019. Crew endured 10 months on board with intermittent food + water supplies coordinated by ITF Dubai + local Mission to Seafarers. Indian Embassy Dubai + Zanzibar Maritime Authority coordinated repatriation, completed June 2020. The case exemplifies the smaller-open-registry pattern where DMLC verification lapses + repatriation extends beyond a year.
all 10 repatriated after 10 months; limited wage recovery.
Resolution / documentation via: ITF Dubai + Tanzania Zanzibar + Indian Embassy Dubai