Haykal
24 seafarers abandoned on the Haykal (IMO 9117923, flag Panama) in Shuaiba, Kuwait, 1 March 2026. ILO case 1648, status: Unresolved.
- Status
- Unresolved
- Abandonment ID
- 1648
- IMO Number
- 9117923
- Flag
- Panama
- Port of Abandonment
- Shuaiba, Kuwait
- Abandonment Date
- 1 March 2026
- Notification Date
- 4 March 2026
- Seafarers
- 24
- Reporting Org.
- International Transport Workers' Federation
Circumstances
Outstanding wages for 2 months
Seafarers applied to insurer?: No
Insurance certificate dates: TBC
Updates
22 March 2026: Kuwait
(From the Maritime Transport Department)
The Maritime Department of Kuwait has been closely and actively following up on this matter, with particular attention to the welfare of the seafarers.
Upon receiving your email, we took immediate action by contacting the local shipping agent, who in turn reached out to the vessel owner. The owner has provided proof that the outstanding wages have been transferred to the seafarers (please find attached).
Please let us know if there is any seafarer who has not received their salary. We would also appreciate your confirmation once all seafarers have received their dues.
4 March 2026: International Transport Workers' Federation
14 crew members joined in 2025 and owed wages for January and February 2026. The rest of the crew who joined during January and February had also not been paid.