MV Alexandria
2022-2023 · Alexandria anchorage, Egypt · status: resolved
- Opened
- 2022-09-01
- Closed
- 2023-08-01
- Port
- Alexandria anchorage, Egypt
- Vessel IMO
- 8514182
- Flag
- TZA
- Shipowner
- owner uncontactable
- Insurer named on DMLC
- no valid DMLC
- Seafarers affected
- 9
- Nationalities
- UA, PH, TR
Summary
The Tanzania-flagged general cargo vessel Alexandria was abandoned at Alexandria anchorage, Egypt, in September 2022 with 9 Ukrainian, Filipino, and Turkish crew. The abandonment coincided with the middle phase of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, complicating Ukrainian repatriation via martial-law-restricted routes. ITF Egypt + Egyptian Chamber of Shipping coordinated emergency food + water delivery over 11 months. Ukrainian crew were eventually repatriated via Moldova; Filipino + Turkish crew via direct flight repatriation once flag-state (Tanzania Zanzibar) formally documented the abandonment. The case illustrates the compound complications of war-zone-adjacent crew nationalities in abandonment resolution during 2022-2024.
Outcome for crew
all 9 repatriated after 11 months; no meaningful wage recovery.
Source
Resolution / documentation via: ITF Egypt + Tanzania Zanzibar + Ukrainian + Filipino consular
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