Colon
29 seafarers abandoned on the Colon (IMO 9503574) in Punta Cardon, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 1 April 2025. ILO case 1337, status: Disputed.
- Status
- Disputed
- Abandonment ID
- 1337
- IMO Number
- 9503574
- Port of Abandonment
- Punta Cardon, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
- Abandonment Date
- 1 April 2025
- Notification Date
- 2 June 2025
- Seafarers
- 29
- Reporting Org.
- International Transport Workers' Federation
Circumstances
4 months unpaid wages
Seafarers applied to insurer? No
Insurance certificate dates: TBC
Updates
18 November 2025: International Transport Workers' Federation
Company paid 2 of the 4 months outstanding wages. Lost contact with crew soon after.
Disputed.
2 June 2025: International Transport Workers' Federation
The crew are extremely scared of possible government retaliation. Vessel is now believed to be under the Venezuela flag