Nikolaiev Boundaries The V/M Nikolaiev is a Dry Cargo flying the Malta flag. Owned by the Russian Gaz Prom Company with Ukrainan crew. About three years ago the ship was abandoned in the most remote dock in Ravenna port (Italy). The Nikolaiev was under the control by three groups of crew. The last was stuck since Jannuary 2007, without salary. And without the permission to leave the ship and the country. We started this reportage in August 2007, we found an exausted crew, waiting the day to repatriate. Now Nikolaiev crew is finally back home, but there are a lot of abandoned ships all over the world.