Sunrise 1
2 seafarers abandoned on the Sunrise 1 (IMO 9071662) in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 9 August 2024. ILO case 1285, status: Resolved.
- Status
- Resolved
- Abandonment ID
- 1285
- IMO Number
- 9071662
- Port of Abandonment
- Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- Abandonment Date
- 9 August 2024
- Notification Date
- 23 March 2025
- Seafarers
- 2
- Reporting Org.
- International Transport Workers' Federation
Circumstances
2 seafarers have been left onboard with no food, water and health issues (fever). No wages, no contracts, no support from operators, no maritime communication systems, and no fuel to move the vessel. The crew has been onboard for nine months without receiving their $300 per month salary.
Seafarers applied to insurer?: No
Insurance certificate dates: N/A
Updates
31 July 2025: International Transport Workers' Federation
Both Indian seafarers were repatriated and paid their outstanding wages. Their monthly wages of $300 are below the ILO minimum.
Resolved.
14 April 2025: International Transport Workers' Federation
Vessel given notice of seizure by authorities in UAE. Operators promise to pay 10th/11th April. UAE authorities will seize and begin auction next week if failure to pay
4 April 2025: India
(From the Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) of India)
1. With reference to your emails dated 31 MARCH 2025 regarding the abandonment of the vessel SUNRISE 1 (9071662) it has come to our attention that there is no available data on Indian seafarers working on board this vessel in the E-Gov system of DGS.
2. In light of this, it is challenging to examine the matter further without the details of Indian seafarers currently working on board the vessels. Therefore, we kindly request you to provide the necessary details of the Indian seafarers to help resolve this issue.
31 March 2025: International Maritime Organisation
Flag: UNKNOWN, on IMO GISIS before 1 August 2020: United Republic of Tanzania (Zanzibar)
23 March 2025: International Transport Workers' Federation
No reply from anyone apart from two vessel operators for other vessels at anchorage, one provided agent who I have contacted and will hopefully assist with supplies. Previous flag was Tanzania who have also contacted.