Jei Tai 8

13 seafarers abandoned on the Jei Tai 8 (IMO 8358257, flag Panama) in Kunsan, Republic of Korea, 1 October 2025. ILO case 1500, status: Resolved.

Status
Resolved
Abandonment ID
1500
IMO Number
8358257
Flag
Panama
Port of Abandonment
Kunsan, Republic of Korea
Abandonment Date
1 October 2025
Notification Date
22 October 2025
Seafarers
13
Reporting Org.
International Transport Workers' Federation

Circumstances

Outstanding wages for 2 months. Contracts have expired on 14th October 2025

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

Updates

24 April 2026: International Transport Workers' Federation
Crew repatriated with wages.
Resolved.

18 November 2025: China
(From the China MSA)

Thank you for your message regarding the M/V JIETAI 8. Upon receiving the case, China immediately initiated an investigation. We contacted the seafarer recruitment and placement service agency in China for this vessel to obtain relevant evidence. After conducting the investigation, China confirms that the six(6) Chinese seafarers on board have fully received their wages normally from September 2025 to date and have not raised any requests for repatriation.

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