Mahakal
2 seafarers abandoned on the Mahakal in Hamriyah, United Arab Emirates, 1 April 2025. ILO case 1360, status: Disputed.
- Status
- Disputed
- Abandonment ID
- 1360
- Port of Abandonment
- Hamriyah, United Arab Emirates
- Abandonment Date
- 1 April 2025
- Notification Date
- 15 June 2025
- Seafarers
- 2
- Reporting Org.
- International Transport Workers' Federation
Circumstances
Crew owed 3 months wages (March – May 2025) Owners have left the crew without provisions, water and electricity
Seafarers applied to insurer?: No
Insurance certificate dates: N/A
Updates
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 the concerned RPSL Companies, Port, Embassy, DSEO
16 October 2025: International Transport Workers' Federation
2 crew members disembarked the vessel in August 2025 without wages, we have since lost contact with them. There is still one crew member which remained on the vessel.
Disputed.
16 June 2025: International Maritime Organisation
We were unable to locate any information regarding the vessels Mahakal or NSP Barge 1.
15 June 2025: International Transport Workers' Federation
One of the crew members we understand has tried to take his own life. The crew have contacted their consulate and DG Shipping but have had no reply.