Mataf Sky

8 seafarers abandoned on the Mataf Sky (IMO 9569889) in Hamriyah, United Arab Emirates, 1 July 2025. ILO case 1464, status: Resolved.

Status
Resolved
Abandonment ID
1464
IMO Number
9569889
Port of Abandonment
Hamriyah, United Arab Emirates
Abandonment Date
1 July 2025
Notification Date
29 September 2025
Seafarers
8
Reporting Org.
International Transport Workers' Federation

Circumstances

The Ethiopian seafarer has more than 4 months outstanding wages. He has been on-board for nearly 15 months with his contract expiring for 4 months ago

Seafarers applied to insurer?: No
Insurance certificate dates: N/A

Updates

4 December 2025: International Transport Workers' Federation
Seafarer paid and repatriated. Resolved.

17 November 2025: Palau
(From the Palau International Ship Registry)

By the means of the present eMail message, we would like to confirm that you have safety received the attached documentary evidence (as sent back in October 2025) for the crew wage settlement and repatriation of the seafarer Mr. ***.

Kindly revert with your input and advise for the closure of the case.
Thank you for your cooperation.

30 October 2025: India
(From the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways)
With reference to your below mail regarding the abandonment of the vessel 'Mataf Sky' (IMO No. 9569889), we have noted that there is no available data on Indian seafarers working on board this vessel in the E-Governance system of the Directorate General of Shipping (DGS).

2. In light of this, it is challenging to examine the matter further without the details of Indian seafarers currently working on board the vessel. Therefore, we kindly request you to provide the necessary details of the Indian seafarers to help resolve this issue.

29 October 2025: Palau
(From the Palau International Ship Registry)

Kindly find attached relevant documentary evidence for payment and repatriation, kindly review and confirm if the same is settle.

27 October 2025: Palau
(From the Palau International Ship Registry)
Palau International Ship Registry presents its compliments to the IMO Secretariat and the Legal Affairs and External Relations Division.

In response to the below received eMail notification for the case of the vessel BRIENZ (9569889), we confirm that the subject vessel has been provisionally registered under the flag of Palau as of August 7th 2025 and we have initiated relevant communication with the related parties for the resolution of the case.

1 October 2025: International Maritime Organisation
9569889’s flag State show Unknown on IMO GISIS & Palau (Republic of) on Equasis.
Name show MATAF SKY on IMO GISIS & BRIENZ on Equasis

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