Cheng Tai
7 seafarers abandoned on the Cheng Tai (IMO 8854122, flag United Republic of Tanzania) in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 22 December 2025. ILO case 1596, status: Disputed.
- Status
- Disputed
- Abandonment ID
- 1596
- IMO Number
- 8854122
- Flag
- United Republic of Tanzania
- Port of Abandonment
- Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Abandonment Date
- 22 December 2025
- Notification Date
- 16 January 2026
- Seafarers
- 7
- Reporting Org.
- International Transport Workers' Federation
Circumstances
2 months and 9 days owed wages
Seafarers applied to insurer?: No
Insurance certificate dates: Unknown
Updates
19 June 2026: United Republic of Tanzania
(From the Tanzania Zanzibar International Register of Shipping)
I would like to provide an update regarding the outstanding wage complaint for Cheng Tai (IMO 8854122).
We have contacted the RO, who confirmed that the outstanding wages have been paid to the seafarers. Please find the attached signed payment acknowledgment for your review.
We would be grateful if you could update this information in the ILO/IMO database. We would also appreciate it if you could share the contact details of the ITF officer handling this case.
16 January 2026: International Transport Workers' Federation
Crew repatriated with some wages.
Disputed
16 January 2026: International Transport Workers' Federation
One crew report only (Chief Engineer)