| Abandonment ID: | 00030 |
| Ship name: | [Leda - resolved - fishing vessel] |
| Flag: | Ukraine |
| 7-digit IMO no.: | 8321163 |
| Port of abandonment: | Conakry (Guinea) |
| Abandonment date: | 3 September 2004 |
| Notification date: | 3 September 2004 |
| Reporting Member Govt. or Org.: | ITF |
| No. of Seafarers: | 10 |
| Nationalities: | Ukraine(10) |
| Circumstances: | Vessel arrested June 04 by Guinean agency due to issue with "VEGA", the charterer of the ship. No explanation provided to the crew. |
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| Actions taken: | 18 February 2005: Flag State informed ITF contacted Ukrainian embassy in Conakry. ITF Guinea negotiated with owner's lawyer and First Secretary from embassy.
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| Repatriation status: | February 2004: Repatriated Two returned at their own expense.
17 April 2005: Repatriated Six repatriated.
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| Comments and Observations: | ITF (2005) According to ITF, this is a FISHING VESSEL.
ILO/IMO (February 2006) Joint letter co-signed by ILO Director general and IMO Secretary General to the Flag State administration, urging them to facilitate the resolution of this case.
ITF (28 March 2006) UPDATE: Repatriation cost to ITF covered. Communication problems inhibit further clarification of the case, which is now closed.
International Maritime Organisation (6 April 2006) The IMO has received a letter from the flag State register. This text is not in a format that can be displayed here. It can be consulted on request.
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