Warrior King

24 seafarers abandoned on the Warrior King (IMO 9038854) in Amuay Bay, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 1 April 2025. ILO case 1347, status: Disputed.

Status
Disputed
Abandonment ID
1347
IMO Number
9038854
Port of Abandonment
Amuay Bay, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Abandonment Date
1 April 2025
Notification Date
2 June 2025
Seafarers
24
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

18 June 2025: International Maritime Organisation
Flag: UNKNOWN on IMO GISIS before 1 December 2021: Togo

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

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