Sky Rider

19 seafarers abandoned on the Sky Rider (IMO 9208124, flag Cameroon) in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 1 November 2025. ILO case 1576, status: Disputed.

Status
Disputed
Abandonment ID
1576
IMO Number
9208124
Flag
Cameroon
Port of Abandonment
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Abandonment Date
1 November 2025
Notification Date
22 December 2025
Seafarers
19
Reporting Org.
International Transport Workers' Federation

Circumstances

Some crew members have been waiting since September to sign off, some have expired medical certificates, and two seafarers have been on board for 16 months. Lack of drinking water and provisions

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

Updates

16 January 2026: International Transport Workers' Federation
crew repatriated, waiting confirmation on if they’ve received their wages.

Disputed.

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