Sarah
1 seafarer abandoned on the Sarah (IMO 8120478, flag Comoros) in Gdynia, Poland, 1 May 2024. ILO case 1049, status: Disputed.
- Status
- Disputed
- Abandonment ID
- 1049
- IMO Number
- 8120478
- Flag
- Comoros
- Port of Abandonment
- Gdynia, Poland
- Abandonment Date
- 1 May 2024
- Notification Date
- 2 August 2024
- Seafarers
- 1
- Reporting Org.
- International Transport Workers' Federation
Circumstances
Outstanding wages of 3 months
Updates
14 April 2025: International Transport Workers' Federation
PSC have been informed and asked for help to pay the outstanding wages before ships departure. The seafarer refused the ITF inspectors visit on-board and ignored clear recommendation to stay on board until he is fully paid or until a PSC visit. Instead, he was repatriated on 5th Jun 2024 with the promise to be paid by the owners
19 August 2024: Poland
We kindly inform that the vessel “SARAH” (IMO number 8120478) is moored at the English Quay in the port of Gdynia. The polish PSC Inspector has visited the ship. The mentioned unit is self-powered, i.e. on a generator with sufficient power to power the devices necessary during a stay in the port and has fuel in the amount of approximately 20 m^3 with an average daily consumption of approximately 150 liters/day.
The owner of the unit is UNITED TUGS LTD C/O Prometheus Maritime Ltd 94, Notarta Street 185 35, Piraeus, Greece. The unit is manage PROMETHEUS MARITIME LTD-MAI 94, Notara Street, 185 35, Piraeus, Greece. The vessel is taken care of by the Old Seas sp. z o.o. agency branch in Gdańsk.
There is one crew member on the unit, Georgian citizen, employed as an Oiler from 30/06/2024 by UNITED TUGS LTD address AJELTAKE ROAD,AJELTAKE ISLAND,MAJURO,MARSHAL ISLAND for a period of 1 month plus 1 month at the owner's option.
The crew member confirmed that he is paid salary and receives additional allowances for the purchase of food. The mentioned crew member informed that he plans to sign another contract and stay on the ship until the end of 2024. According to information from the crew member, there is enough drinking water on the unit to allow for the planned stay until the end of 2024. The crew member does not raise any objections to the working conditions. The mentioned crew member was provided with contact information to the polish PSC representative if he needed assistance.