MV Captain Nagdaliyev
2023-2024 · Port Sudan anchorage, Sudan · status: resolved
- Opened
- 2023-04-01
- Closed
- 2024-01-01
- Port
- Port Sudan anchorage, Sudan
- Vessel IMO
- 9053043
- Flag
- PAN
- Shipowner
- owner uncontactable (Turkish operator)
- Insurer named on DMLC
- MLC certificate unverified
- Seafarers affected
- 13
- Nationalities
- UA, AZ, TR
Summary
The Panama-flagged general cargo vessel Captain Nagdaliyev was abandoned at Port Sudan anchorage with 13 Ukrainian, Azerbaijani, and Turkish crew. The abandonment coincided with the outbreak of the Sudanese civil war in April 2023, which severely complicated any ITF, consular, and flag-state coordination. The crew endured months of active conflict in the immediate vicinity of the port before phased repatriation could be arranged in coordination with the Ukrainian consulate and Panama Maritime Authority. The case is frequently cited to illustrate the compound risk when abandonment intersects with active-conflict port states.
Outcome for crew
all 13 repatriated after 9 months; wage recovery unknown.
Source
Resolution / documentation via: ITF + Panama Maritime + Ukrainian consular support
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