Betelgeuse
1 seafarer abandoned on the Betelgeuse (IMO 8706741) in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 30 September 2024. ILO case 1609, status: Unresolved.
- Status
- Unresolved
- Abandonment ID
- 1609
- IMO Number
- 8706741
- Port of Abandonment
- Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- Abandonment Date
- 30 September 2024
- Notification Date
- 6 February 2026
- Seafarers
- 1
- Reporting Org.
- International Transport Workers' Federation
Circumstances
Flag: Unknown
Outstanding wages for 13 months
Seafarers applied to insurer?: No
Insurance certificate dates: N/A
Updates
27 February 2026: International Maritime Organisation
Flag: Not Known, however on IMO GISIS before 1 July 2024: Togo
6 February 2026: International Transport Workers' Federation
Captain departed vessel on 30th September 2025 having not been paid since July 2024. He has made multiple visits to UAE to try and recover his wages.