Containing a list of vessels reported to have been abandoned
ILO offers a database on reported incidents of abandonment of seafarers. This database contains a regularly updated list of vessels that have been reported to the ILO as abandoned in various ports of the world by appropriate organizations. It specifically includes information on seafarers, who have been abandoned and their current status
During its fifth meeting, the Joint IMO/ILO Ad Hoc Expert Working Group on Liability and Compensation regarding Claims for Death, Personal Injury and Abandonment of Seafarers (Joint Working Group), held in London at the Headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) from 12 to 14 January 2004, expressed the need for a database on abandonment cases, to be set up as soon as feasible.
The ILO carried out the relevant studies and it was decided, in consultation with the IMO Secretariat, to host the database. The ILO wishes to express its appreciation to International Ship Suppliers’ Association (ISSA) for its support in making this database possible.
Governments and relevant organizations are invited to send the appropriate information to the ILO in the form below (please click image to enlarge)provided inIMO/ILO/WGLCCS5/3, Annex 2, page 7, preferably by email to the following address:[email protected] or by fax to +41 22 799 70 50.
Form to be used when providing information on cases of abandonment. Form may be found inIMO/ILO/WGLCCS5/3, Annex 2, page 7,
Theinternational maritime community has recently adopted measures to protect abandoned seafarers, and to provide financial security for compensation in cases of death and long-term disability.
Under the new provisions, ships will be required to carry certificates or other documents to establish that financial security exists to protect seafarers working on board. Failure to provide this protection may mean that a ship can be detained in a port.
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