Sunshine 7
13 seafarers abandoned on the Sunshine 7 (IMO 8921327) in Sharjah Anchorage, United Arab Emirates, 1 May 2025. ILO case 1546, status: Disputed.
- Status
- Disputed
- Abandonment ID
- 1546
- IMO Number
- 8921327
- Port of Abandonment
- Sharjah Anchorage, United Arab Emirates
- Abandonment Date
- 1 May 2025
- Notification Date
- 26 November 2025
- Seafarers
- 13
- Reporting Org.
- International Transport Workers' Federation
Circumstances
Flag: Unknown
Outstanding wages for 8 months and there is a lack of provision on the vessel.
Seafarers applied to insurer?: No
Insurance certificate dates: N/A
Updates
16 January 2026: International Transport Workers' Federation
All crew repatriated after receiving 75% of their wages. Owner provided guarantee letter for the remaining amount.
Disputed.
18 December 2025: India
(from the Directorate General of Shipping)
With reference to the mail cited below, I am directed to inform that, as per the records available on the Directorate General of Shipping website, no crew list is reflected for the vessel Sunshine 7 (8921327).
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 that the relevant details (either CDC No. or passport No) of the seafarers serving on board the above-mentioned vessel may kindly be provided to this Directorate at the earliest, so as to enable us to expedite the necessary action in the matter.
Your cooperation in this regard will be highly appreciated.
15 December 2025: International Maritime Organisation
Flag: UNKNOWN, on IMO GISIS before 1 September 2025: Zanzibar (United Republic of Tanzania)
26 November 2025: International Transport Workers' Federation
ITF have provided provisions and water. Captain reported that the flag is registered under Togo