Dong Sheng
15 seafarers abandoned on the Dong Sheng (IMO 1118256, flag China) in Taizhou, China, 1 February 2026. ILO case 1661, status: Unresolved.
- Status
- Unresolved
- Abandonment ID
- 1661
- IMO Number
- 1118256
- Flag
- China
- Port of Abandonment
- Taizhou, China
- Abandonment Date
- 1 February 2026
- Notification Date
- 12 March 2026
- Seafarers
- 15
- Reporting Org.
- International Transport Workers' Federation
Circumstances
Outstanding wages for 2 months
Seafarers applied to insurer?: No
Insurance certificate dates: N/A
Updates
12 March 2026: International Transport Workers' Federation
Crew reported that the vessel was siezed by the chinese coast gaurd for alleged coal smuggling. All crew members were arrested and sent back to their home countries, except for the captain and an oiler who remain in prison. Indonesian crew members are requesting assistance.