Ship abandonment is one of the common challenges international seafarers are confronted with, said Andrew Mwangura, a Kenya-based Maritime Consultant. He added that between 2020 and 2021, at least 75 cases of vessel abandonment had been recorded.
He added that the International Labour Organization (ILO) with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) began maintaining records of abandoned ships. They have done this for nearly two decades. Every year, about 20-25 ships are abandoned at various...