Hadi 49
6 seafarers abandoned on the Hadi 49 (IMO 9845336, flag Bahrain) in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, 1 November 2024. ILO case 1282, status: Unresolved.
- Status
- Unresolved
- Abandonment ID
- 1282
- IMO Number
- 9845336
- Flag
- Bahrain
- Port of Abandonment
- Dammam, Saudi Arabia
- Abandonment Date
- 1 November 2024
- Notification Date
- 23 March 2025
- Seafarers
- 6
- Reporting Org.
- International Transport Workers' Federation
Circumstances
2 seafarers have outstanding wages since September 2024 .
Their employment contracts expired in November 2024 and January 2025 respectively
Both crewmembers have been disembarked from the vessel and waiting in a company facility-Camp waiting to be paid and repatriated.
The insurer initially reported by the ITF was below:
P&I/Financial security insurer: unknown
Seafarers applied to insurer?: No
Insurance certificate dates: N/A
Updates
10 July 2026: India
(From the Directorate General of Shipping)
I am directed to forward herewith the details of the resolved abandonment case of the vessel HADI 49 (IMO No. 9845336), as furnished by the concerned RPSL company, in the template prescribed by the ILO/IMO.
The duly completed template is enclosed herewith for your kind consideration and for taking necessary action towards closure of the abandonment case in the ILO/IMO Joint Database
Letters were issued to the concerned authorities, RPSL agency, and other stakeholders to facilitate the resolution of the case at the earliest. Wages have been settled and the documentary evidence of the same is submitted by mail
REPATRIATED AND WAGES PAID
Crew Branch-DGS has forwarded email dated 03.03.2026 to ITF for resolved the case on ILO/IMO data base, copy enclosed.
11 December 2025: India
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
All the crew have been signed off in the month of May 2025 as checked the records in the Master Checker of DGS system.
31 March 2025: Bahrain
All salaries for crew on vessels belonging to Hadi Hammam have been settled, please close all cases accordingly.
Please contact itf for further details. Appreciate your closer coordination with itf regarding this matter.
31 March 2025: International Maritime Organisation
The insurer of this case is HYDOR AS.
23 March 2025: International Transport Workers' Federation
4 seafarers remain on board the vessel