Stratos (SEA ROSE)
10 seafarers abandoned on the Stratos (SEA ROSE) (IMO 7930498) in Jubail naval anchorage, Saudi Arabia, 1 January 2025. ILO case 1399, status: Unresolved.
- Status
- Unresolved
- Abandonment ID
- 1399
- IMO Number
- 7930498
- Port of Abandonment
- Jubail naval anchorage, Saudi Arabia
- Abandonment Date
- 1 January 2025
- Notification Date
- 14 July 2025
- Seafarers
- 10
- Reporting Org.
- International Transport Workers' Federation
Circumstances
Crew unpaid are unpaid since November 2024, 8 months There is no food or water available, the vessel is unsafe as there are holes in the ships bottom
Seafarers applied to insurer?: No
Insurance certificate dates: N/A
The initially reported vessel name was 'Stratos'.
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 , DSEO, MEA Division wise and DO letter issued to the Ministry
18 November 2025: International Transport Workers' Federation
ITF provided funds to deliver provisions and items for personal hygiene. The Saudi MoFA we’re contacted to step in, awaiting response on whether the Authorities will allow the crew to return home
8 October 2025: International Transport Workers' Federation
The vessel was brought into port end of August 2025 and the crew received some provisions and drinking water. The decision on whether the crew can leave the vessel and return home is with the local Authorities because the shipowner is unable or unwilling to pay for the crew change as well as the crew’s accrued wages
17 July 2025: International Maritime Organisation
‘SEA ROSE’ (not ‘STRATOS’ on IMO GISIS), IMO Number 7930498, Flag: UNKNOWN, before 1/11/2020: United Republic of Tanzania
15 July 2025: International Maritime Organisation
IMO number 7930498’s the vessel name is SEA ROSE not Stratos.
14 July 2025: International Transport Workers' Federation
The Maritime Administration and the local appointed agent have intervened and supplied the ship with some provisions, also considering bringing the ship into port.