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Azra C - Mongolia - 1 October 2025 -  disputed 

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Azra C
 disputed 
01502
Mongolia: flag image Mongolia
8518560
General Cargo Ship
Istanbul, Türkiye
AMT Insurance Ltd.

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1 October 2025
31 October 2025
International Transport Workers' Federation
15
Egypt (1); India (13); Türkiye (1)

Circumstances

Outstanding wages of 2 months

Seafarers applied to insurer?: No
Insurance certificate dates: 12th August 2025 to 11th August 2026

Case details

28 October 2025: Flag State informed
Flag State and P&I informed. Contacted Owner, Management company.
31 October 2025: Other
Repatriation status:
Awaiting
26 March 2026: Repatriated

31 October 2025: Payment Pending
Outstanding wages:
US$53.000

16 January 2026: Partially paid

26 March 2026: Partially paid

Comments and observations

12 June 2026: International Transport Workers' Federation
All crew have been repatriated. Legal proceedings have been initiated regarding the outstanding wages, and the vessel is currently under arrest.

Disputed


7 May 2026: Other
(From the seafarer requesting the assistance)

This is for your kind information that:

Vessel : Azra C
Imo NO: 8518560
Call sign: JVHJ8
Flag: Mongolia
MMSI NO: 457538000
Location- Charlie anchorage, Zeyport, istanbul, Turkiye

Sir we are having urgent issues onboard.as we didnt get paid from last 8-9 months, only have few litres of diesel onboard (30-40ltrs), And also ship owner is in jail regarding some claim of drug issues. And we are contacting all authorities including port state, flag state, harbour master, P&I and all other. But since january to till now we didnt get any solution for our problems.
Also itf is working on our case since October... But till now they didn't closed the case. Also itf provided one tym provisions to ship. Now at present we don't have fuel onboard... Only little around 30-40 ltrs approx. But after this we will be out of fuel and everything.
With the help of itf we gave the power of attorney to court on 15th of April. But till then to now.. We didnt get any update in our case. Also according to itf inspector the company is trying to sell this ship... But as we are also asking to ship's agent... Everytime he is extending time and getting the things delay.. Sir in this situation we will not be able to survived more and die here only... Also we requested itf to supply little fuel to ship... But till now for fuel no action is being taken.
So sir i request you all plz look into this matter urgently and clear all our dues because without our salary we will not leave the ship and will die here only. As we already contacted all authorities, no authority is listening to us and not taking any serious action.
Sir if the seafarers will face the issues like this and no authority will help them then what a seafarer would do 🙏.
Pls take some urgent actions sir because after that i dont know how long we will be able to survive here as no one is lists to us.
Also we send a letter to itf regarding issues onboard.. I am attaching that also for your reference.


27 March 2026: Other
(From the seafarer requesting the assistance)

This is for your kind information that:

Vessel- M.V Azra C
IMO NO. - 8518560
CALL SIGN: JVHJ8
FLAG: MONGOLIA
MMSI NO.: 457538000
LOCATION: CHARLIE ANCHORAGE, ZEYPORT, ISTANBUL, TURKEY

We are having only 800ltrs diesel oil onboard after that we will be out of fuel. We are working onboard by last 7-8 months... Till then to now we didn't get our salaries and also we dont have any contact from owner by last more than 2 months and neither of its company employee. We used to talk to vessel local agent ...but he told us that he don't have any update.

Also onboard we dont have fresh water by last more than 20 days and we are about to finish bunker and provision probably in one week. Now we are running emergency generator for 5-6 hours for cooking and to charge batteries. But after some days we will be out of everything and we will not be able to contact to any authority.

Now we are in touch with ISTANBUL ITF inspector...but from his side also we are not getting proper response..as he was working on this case from October.2025. sir looking for this situation we are helpless and no one is helping us. Even we sent mail to harbour master... Didn't get any reply from his side...also we contacted to sector kadikoy 2 times ..but he told us to wait... after that no reply from their side also..

Sir its a humble request from all of us that plz do something early and clear everything including our salary and help us to reach our homes safely.


26 March 2026: International Transport Workers' Federation
8 crew members repatriated with a partial payment. Wages of the new crew are not being paid and the ship is now out of water, provisions and fuel

Disputed.


16 January 2026: International Transport Workers' Federation
7 seafarers have been repatriated with their owed wages. Remaining seafarers' outstanding wages still unpaid.

Disputed.


11 December 2025: India
from the Directorate General of Shipping.

This is to inform you that the Directorate General of Shipping has initiated multiple actions to expedite the repatriation and wage settlement of the affected seafarers.
The following steps have been undertaken:
1. Letters have been issued to the concerned RPSL companies directing them to expedite the repatriation process and ensure timely settlement of wages.

2. The Directorate Seamen’s Employment Office (DSEO) has been instructed to:
◦ Intimate the concerned parties regarding the case,
◦ Follow up regularly with the respective RPSL companies, and
◦ Conduct hearings with the RPSL companies wherever required.
3. The MEA (Division-wise) has been informed about the case to facilitate additional details and necessary coordination.

4. A Demi-Official (DO) letter has been issued to the MoPSW for their intimation and further guidance.

Kindly find attached the excel sheet with case wise updates. It is our humble request to update this in the IMO/ILO Joint database under comments and observation section. We will also be sending regular updates regarding each case as and when we get case notifications so that it can be uploaded in the comments and observation section.
This coordinated approach is aimed at ensuring timely resolution of the matter.
Please let me know if any further information is required.

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Letters issued to the concerned RPSL Companies, P&I, Flag, Port, Embassy, and DSEO

Letters issued to the concerned RPSL Companies, flag, Port, P&I, DSEO and Embassy. M/s. *** has mailed (22.11.2025) that the vessel is not abandoned and the vessel is currently sailing and operating normally and all crew are safe. M/s. *** has mailed (21.11.2025) that the engine repairing work is going on and the vessel is going to dry dock , so the salary was delayed and the pending salary would be cleared in 15 days.