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VAYU - Liberia - 28 January 2026 -
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Vessel
VAYU
Case status
resolved
Abandonment ID
01600
Flag state
Liberia
IMO N°
9531727
Vessel type
Tankers
Port of abandonment
Singapore, Singapore
Financial security provider
American Steamship Owners Mutual Protection & Indemnity Association, Inc.
Right
Abandoned
28 January 2026
Notified
28 January 2026
Reported by
Liberia
N° of seafarers
Nationalities
Circumstances
Circumstances
Outstanding wages since November 2025
No. of Seafarers: To be updated
Nationalities: To be updated
Period of Insurance from: 12:00 Noon GMT 20-JUN-2025 to: 12:00 Noon GMT 20-JUN-2026
Case details
Actions taken
27 January 2026: Flag State informed
Vessel operator contacted; MLC financial security
provider contacted.
Repatriation status
28 January 2026: Other
Repatriation status: Nil.
Payment status
28 January 2026: Payment Pending
Outstanding remuneration status: To be updated
Comments and observations
18 March 2026: Liberia
(From the Liberian Registry)
Please find the attached information confirming that the ship’s manager from VAYU has settled the outstanding payments for the crew onboard. We kindly request that you consider the case closed as resolved and have updated the database.
29 January 2026: Liberia
(From the Liberian Registry)
Please see attached MLC financial security information. The vessel’s Operator has advised the following as of today, January 29, 2026: “We are in contact with the Owners regarding the outstanding salaries of the crew and have been informed that the salaries are being processed. They expect to be able to make the payments by the first week of February, or at the latest by the second week. In the interim, please note that the vessel is covered by a valid Financial Security Agreement in accordance with MLC Regulation 4.2.1 with the American Steamship Owners Mutual Protection & Indemnity Association, Inc.
We are actively monitoring this matter and shall keep you updated accordingly. Thank you for your understanding.
28 January 2026: Liberia
(From the Liberian Registry)
Please find attached report detailing the abandonment of seafarers onboard Liberian flagged vessel, VAYU, which was arrested at Singapore in November 2025. We have contacted the MLC financial security provider and the owner of the vessel. Once we have updates, we shall provide.