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Lady Mina - Saint Kitts and Nevis - 1 March 2026 -  unresolved 

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Lady Mina
 unresolved 
01735
Saint Kitts and Nevis: flag image Saint Kitts and Nevis
8801113
General Cargo Ship
Las Palmas, Spain
Unknown

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1 March 2026
9 June 2026
International Transport Workers' Federation
8
Azerbaijan (7); Georgia (1)

Circumstances

Outstanding wages for 5 months, lack of food supplies, 2 of the crew on board for 13 months and 1 seafarer since 2024.

Seafarers applied to insurer?: No
Insurance certificate dates: N/A

Case details

29 May 2026: Flag State informed
Contacted owner and flag state
9 June 2026: Repatriation pending

9 June 2026: Payment Pending
Outstanding wages:
US$52,573

Comments and observations

2 July 2026: Saint Kitts and Nevis
(From the St. Kitts and Nevis International Ship Registry)

In continuation to our previous message in response to the notification of the active abandonment case on mv LADY MINA (IMO 8801113), we would like to provide some additional information.

Please be advised that it was brought to our attention that the subject vessel has been reflagged in February 2025. Please find in the attachment copies of issued certificates by Tanzania.


2 July 2026: Saint Kitts and Nevis
(From the St. Kitts and Nevis International Ship Registry)

We confirm receipt of the below notification.

However, please be advised, that the registration of the vessel LADY MINA (IMO 8801113) has expired since 7 December 2024. This vessel was registered in 2023 only provisionally.


1 July 2026: Saint Kitts and Nevis
(From the St. Kitts and Nevis International Ship Registry)

We confirm receipt of your below email and are looking into this matter immediately. We shall provide further comments asap.


1 July 2026: Spain
(From the Permanent Mission to the IMO)

please see below the information submitted by the Local Maritime Authority in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria on the situation of the General Cargo Ship ‘Lady Mina ’, IMO Number 8801113, Flag: Saint Kitts and Nevis, having on board 8 seafarers from Azerbaijan (7) and Georgia (1) who are abandoned in Las Palmas, Spain since 1 March 2026. There are oustanding wages for 5 months and lack of food supplies, while 2 of the crew are on board for 13 months and 1 seafarer since 2024.

• General cargo ship Lady Mina was inspected under Paris MOU regime. The inspection was suspended due to the number of deficiencies and the fact that all the certificates seem to be fraudulent. The vessel has been detained, and the flag state has been notified accordingly, but no response has been received yet.

• After conversation with ITF, they are trying to ensure that outstanding wages are paid and the crew is repatriated, as the MLC insurance certificate seems to be also fraudulent.

• We will keep you informed of any developments.


9 June 2026: International Transport Workers' Federation
PSC detained the vessel. All certificates on board are fake.
The Flag certificate on board is registered under Tanzania however this cannot be verified due to most of the documentations being fake. The refrigerators are not working.