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Libertas - Sierra Leone - 2 June 2026 -
resolved
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Vessel
Libertas
Case status
resolved
Abandonment ID
01736
Flag state
Sierra Leone
IMO N°
9016882
Vessel type
Chemical/Products Tanker
Port of abandonment
Scheveningen, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Financial security provider
The West of England
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Abandoned
2 June 2026
Notified
9 June 2026
Reported by
International Transport Workers' Federation
N° of seafarers
1
Nationalities
Türkiye (1)
Circumstances
Circumstances
The Second Officer onboard has requested repatriation at the end of his contract on 19th April 2026 which the company have not yet arranged. The Second Officer continues to work onboard despite the expiry of his Seafarer's Employment Agreement.
Seafarers applied to insurer?: No
Insurance certificate dates: 24th March 2026 to 7th February 2027
Case details
Actions taken
4 June 2026: Flag State informed
Contacted the company, PSC and flag state
Repatriation status
9 June 2026: Repatriation pending
23 June 2026: Repatriated
Payment status
9 June 2026: Other
Outstanding wages:
None
Comments and observations
7 July 2026: Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
(From the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management)
With regards to the abandonment of LIBERTAS, IMO Number 9016882, I have contacted Port State Control of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
PSC has informed us that the Turkish seafarer has signed off the vessel and has been repatriated. PSC received the information from the ITF inspector on 26-5-2026 at 09:28.
Quote:
“ I hereby confirm that the concerned seafarer has informed me that they successfully received the salary payments in their bank accounts. Thank you for your cooperation and for the efforts made by the Company to resolve this matter and complete the crew change and final settlements.
From our side, the matter can now be considered resolved.
Kind regards,
[…]
ITF Inspector the Netherlands”
6 July 2026: Other
(From IGP&I)
With regards to the abandonment of LIBERTAS, IMO Number 9016882 I have contacted West P&I as the insurer. West P&I is aware of this matter and has already been in direct contact with the ITF Netherlands. The seafarer was disembarked in June, and ITF confirmed the below in writing to West on 22 June:
QTE
I have today received confirmation that the Second Officer has signed off the vessel and has been successfully repatriated. I have also informed all relevant parties accordingly.
As the seafarer has now been relieved and repatriated, the abandonment case can be considered resolved and closed from my side.
Your involvement and support in bringing this matter to a successful conclusion have been greatly appreciated.
UNQUOTE
23 June 2026: International Transport Workers' Federation
Seafarer repatriated. Resolved.