Sky Rider
22 seafarers abandoned on the Sky Rider (IMO 9208124, flag Palau) in Panama Canal, Panama, 25 March 2025. ILO case 1309, status: Resolved.
- Status
- Resolved
- Abandonment ID
- 1309
- IMO Number
- 9208124
- Flag
- Palau
- Port of Abandonment
- Panama Canal, Panama
- Abandonment Date
- 25 March 2025
- Notification Date
- 18 April 2025
- Seafarers
- 22
- Reporting Org.
- International Transport Workers' Federation
Circumstances
Outstanding wages of 2 months
Seafarers applied to insurer?: No
Insurance certificate dates: 28th April 2024 to 28th April 2025
Updates
15 June 2025: International Transport Workers' Federation
The crew received their outstanding wages. None of the crew have requested to be repatriated. 13 out of 22 crewmembers have less than 2 months on board, and 9 out of the 22 have 4 or more months on board. Resolved.
18 April 2025: International Transport Workers' Federation
At least two of the seafarers confirmed 2 months of outstanding wages. Ship managers stated they could not send money to the seafarers’ accounts due international sanctions on the banking system. They promised payment by April 25th.