Abandonment evidence checklist

Run through each section. Tick what you have; add a short note to record specifics. The output is a printable evidence pack and a JSON download. The "Copy draft intro" button drafts a short opening paragraph you can paste into the Letter of Demand template and into the IMO/ILO Joint Database submission. Browser-only — nothing is uploaded.

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Vessel + position

Confirm what and where we are talking about. Critical for any flag-state or PSC report.

Vessel name + IMO recorded
Flag state recorded
Current port + UN/LOCODE OR last known position (lat/lng + date/time)
Owner + manager + manning agency names + addresses
Master's name + last orders received

Wages

Number of months unpaid is the legal trigger for MLC A2.5.2 abandonment.

Total wages outstanding (USD) calculated
Number of months unpaid recorded (2+ months triggers MLC A2.5.2)
Last payment date documented
Monthly wage account copies saved (MLC A2.2(2))
Allotment payment status to family confirmed

Onboard supplies

Food/water/fuel status is the clearest evidence to a port-state inspector.

Food stocks counted + photographed
Fresh water stocks confirmed (days remaining)
Bunker fuel + lube oil quantities recorded
Medical kit checked (Cat A/B/C complete?)
Generator + power status confirmed

Repatriation status

Owner-failure to repatriate is part of the MLC A2.5.2 abandonment definition.

Written repatriation request from seafarer to master/owner saved
Owner/agent response (or lack of) documented
Airline ticket / route / cost estimate noted
Transit visa needs identified

Documents

Withholding documents is a separate MLC A1.4(5)(a) violation.

Original SEA in seafarer's possession (or copy if owner holds original — note this)
Passport returned to seafarer (if held by agent, note this — it's a violation)
CDC / Discharge book in seafarer's possession
STCW certs in seafarer's possession
Photo of DMLC Part II posted onboard (insurer name + policy number)

Communication trail

Build the paper trail. Screenshot everything.

Email thread with owner/manager/agency saved
WhatsApp / SMS messages screenshotted
Names + contacts of crew willing to corroborate
Any public broadcasts (social media, news, ITF Inspectorate post) noted

Crew + welfare

Who is on board, how are they, who are the spouses to keep informed.

Total crew count + nationality mix recorded
Vulnerable crew noted (medical conditions, pregnant, under-18)
Family contacts on shore informed
Mental-health status considered — ISWAN line shared (+44 800 012 1004)

Next steps

Use "Copy draft intro" → paste into Letter of Demand.
Contact the financial-security insurer named on the DMLC Part II onboard (you photographed it above).
Notify the ITF Inspectorate at the next port — find-an-inspector.
Notify the flag-state administration. Routes at /rights/flag-state-complaints.
Register on the IMO/ILO Joint Database of Abandoned Seafarers (your ITF inspector can do this on your behalf).
If at a port: notify port-state control. Routes at /rights/port-state-control-complaints.