Bitumax
17 seafarers abandoned on the Bitumax (IMO 9509334, flag Panama) in Rak Maritime City, United Arab Emirates, 1 October 2025. ILO case 1569, status: Resolved.
- Status
- Resolved
- Abandonment ID
- 1569
- IMO Number
- 9509334
- Flag
- Panama
- Port of Abandonment
- Rak Maritime City, United Arab Emirates
- Abandonment Date
- 1 October 2025
- Notification Date
- 22 December 2025
- Seafarers
- 17
- Reporting Org.
- International Transport Workers' Federation
Circumstances
Outstanding wages of 4 months
Seafarers applied to insurer?: No
Insurance certificate dates: TBC
Updates
26 March 2026: International Transport Workers' Federation
Crew repatriated with full wages.
Resolved.
29 January 2026: India
(From the Directorate General of Shipping)
With reference to the below trailing mail, please may you forward the ILO report attachment for necessary action.
28 January 2026: Panama
(From the Panama Maritime Authority)
We acknowledge receipt of your complaint regarding the vessel BITUMAX, IMO number 9509334. In accordance with established procedures, and to ensure a prompt clarification and resolution of the reported situation, we will contact the registered owner of the vessel, as well as its operators and local agents.
16 January 2026: International Transport Workers' Federation
Crew have been partly paid, still waiting remaining wages and repatriation .
Disputed.