MV Amir Muhammad III

Bryan Flowers

2019-2020 · Port Klang anchorage, Malaysia · status: resolved

Opened: 2019-10-01
Closed: 2020-03-01
Port: Port Klang anchorage, Malaysia
Vessel IMO: 9057673
Flag: MYS
Shipowner: owner uncontactable (family group)
Insurer named on DMLC: MLC certificate expired
Seafarers affected: 9
Nationalities: BD, MM

Summary

The Malaysian-flagged general cargo vessel Amir Muhammad III was abandoned at Port Klang anchorage with 9 Bangladeshi and Myanmar crew. Malaysian regulator + ITF Kuala Lumpur coordinated with Bangladesh consular services + shipowner-family successor arrangements. Repatriation was completed within 5 months — one of the faster Southeast Asian abandonment resolutions of the period. Malaysian regulator's active engagement is cited as the differentiator versus smaller-flag equivalent cases.

Outcome for crew

all 9 repatriated after 5 months; wage recovery partial via family successor arrangements.

Source

Resolution / documentation via: ITF + Malaysia Marine Department + Bangladesh consular

https://www.itfseafarers.org/en/campaigns/abandoned-crews

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

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