Sister 12
18 seafarers abandoned on the Sister 12 (IMO 9010010, flag Comoros) in Al Hodeidah, Yemen, 26 July 2023. ILO case 1146, status: Disputed.
- Status
- Disputed
- Abandonment ID
- 1146
- IMO Number
- 9010010
- Flag
- Comoros
- Port of Abandonment
- Al Hodeidah, Yemen
- Abandonment Date
- 26 July 2023
- Notification Date
- 26 November 2024
- Seafarers
- 18
- Reporting Org.
- International Transport Workers' Federation
Circumstances
Crew are owed varying number of months wages, up to 12 months. One seafarer joined on 26th May 2023.
Updates
11 December 2025: International Transport Workers' Federation
from the Directorate General of Shipping.
This is to inform you that the Directorate General of Shipping has initiated multiple actions to expedite the repatriation and wage settlement of the affected seafarers.
The following steps have been undertaken:
1. Letters have been issued to the concerned RPSL companies directing them to expedite the repatriation process and ensure timely settlement of wages.
2. The Directorate Seamen’s Employment Office (DSEO) has been instructed to:
◦ Intimate the concerned parties regarding the case,
◦ Follow up regularly with the respective RPSL companies, and
◦ Conduct hearings with the RPSL companies wherever required.
3. The MEA (Division-wise) has been informed about the case to facilitate additional details and necessary coordination.
4. A Demi-Official (DO) letter has been issued to the MoPSW for their intimation and further guidance.
Kindly find attached the excel sheet with case wise updates. It is our humble request to update this in the IMO/ILO Joint database under comments and observation section. We will also be sending regular updates regarding each case as and when we get case notifications so that it can be uploaded in the comments and observation section.
This coordinated approach is aimed at ensuring timely resolution of the matter.
Please let me know if any further information is required.
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Letters issued to MEA-Division wise and Do letters issued to the Ministry
As per the records one crew member who was onboard since 2023 suffered eye injury and was hospitalised. The shipowner was arranging a voyage to India to bring the vessel for scrap. The concerned RPSL is unresponsive and no responding to mails
14 April 2025: International Transport Workers' Federation
All crew now repatriated, Indian crew paid up until February
10 March 2025: International Transport Workers' Federation
Some crew repatriated without pay, and some crew have been paid. This case is now marked as "disputed".