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Shriganesha - United Republic of Tanzania - 1 May 2026 -  unresolved 

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Shriganesha
 unresolved 
01745
United Republic of Tanzania: flag image United Republic of Tanzania
9123855
General Cargo Ship
Georgetown, Guyana
Turk P&I

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1 May 2026
9 June 2026
International Transport Workers' Federation
14
Azerbaijan (14)

Circumstances

Outstanding wages for 3 months

Seafarers applied to insurer? No
Insurance certificate dates: TBC

Case details

15 May 2026: Flag State informed
Contacted the owners, DPA, flag state and maritime authorities
9 June 2026: Repatriation pending

9 June 2026: Payment Pending
Outstanding wages:
US$120,000

Comments and observations

16 July 2026: United Republic of Tanzania
(From the Permanent Mission of Tanzania to the IMO)

Thank you for your prompt response and for sharing the additional information, including the GISIS and Equasis records. This is indeed helpful.
We note the information provided and appreciate the clarification. The Administration has been copied on this correspondence and will be in a position to provide any further clarification regarding the vessel's registration status and any other relevant details.
Thank you once again for your continued cooperation.


16 July 2026: International Maritime Organisation
Thank you for your swift response message concerning the aggregates Carrier ‘Shriganesha’, IMO Number 9123855, Flag: Zanzibar (United Republic of Tanzania), having on board 14 seafarers from Azerbaijan who were abandoned in Georgetown, Guyana on 1 May 2026. There are outstanding wages for 3 months. The insurer is: Turk P & I.

Just to clarify that on both IMO GISIS and Equasis the vessel is recorded as per 1 January 2026 to be registered under the flag registry of Zanzibar (United Republic of Tanzania). Both data systems display this registry as up to today and without any conditions, please refer the two attachments.


16 July 2026: United Republic of Tanzania
(From the Permanent Mission of Tanzania to the IMO)

We acknowledge receipt of the communication regarding the reported abandonment of the crew on board the Aggregates Carrier Shriganesha (IMO No. 9123855), flying the flag of Zanzibar (United Republic of Tanzania).
Please be assured that we have taken note of the matter and are following it up with the relevant authorities in Tanzania to establish the facts and facilitate the appropriate action. We will share any updates received from the competent authorities in due course.
Based on the information currently available to us, including the vessel's Certificate of Registry, the vessel's registration was valid until 25 April 2026, whereas the reported abandonment is indicated to have occurred on 1 May 2026. We will, however, leave it to the competent authorities to provide further clarification on this apparent discrepancy, including whether there is additional information or documentation beyond the Certificate of Registry currently available to us.
Thank you once again for bringing this matter to our attention.


16 July 2026: International Maritime Organisation
The information provided is duly noted and is recorded on the joint IMO/ILO database of abandonment of seafarers. I herewith would like to request ITF for an update on the status of this abandonment case.


16 July 2026: Azerbaijan
(From the the State Maritime and Port Agency)

I am contacting you from the behalf of the State Maritime and Port Agency under the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport of the Republic of Azerbaijan. We have received information regarding the abandonment of the vessel Shriganesha (IMO Number 9123855, Flag: Zanzibar). The relevant information has been forwarded to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan. According to the information made available to us, all members of the crew were evacuated on June 3rd and July 4th, 2026, and are currently located in Baku. The vessel's captain, Azad Taghiyev, confirmed this information.