Bird 16
16 seafarers abandoned on the Bird 16 (IMO 9124201) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 13 January 2026. ILO case 1675, status: Resolved.
- Status
- Resolved
- Abandonment ID
- 1675
- IMO Number
- 9124201
- Port of Abandonment
- Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Abandonment Date
- 13 January 2026
- Notification Date
- 25 March 2026
- Seafarers
- 16
- Reporting Org.
- International Transport Workers' Federation
Circumstances
Flag: Unknown
Outstanding wages for 4 months
Seafarers applied to insurer?: No
Insurance certificate dates: N/A
Updates
12 June 2026: International Transport Workers' Federation
Seafarers repatriated with owed wages.
Resolved
24 April 2026: Comoros
(From the National Agency of Maritime Affair)
We acknowledge receipt of your communication regarding the case of General Cargo Ship “BIRD 16” (IMO 9124201) and the reported abandonment of seafarers.
The Administration takes these matters under the Maritime Labor Convention (MLC, 2006) very seriously. We have immediately instructed the vessel owner and concerned parties to take all necessary actions without any further delay to resolve the situation, including the payment of outstanding wages and repatriation of the affected seafarers.
The owner has been formally notified to expedite compliance measures. In the event of continued failre to comply with the requirements of the Convention and this Administration’s instructions, appropriate enforcement action will be taken, including the removal of the vessel from the registry of this Administration.
We assure you that this Administration remains fully committed to upholding international maritime labor standards and will continue to monitor the situation closely.
23 April 2026: International Maritime Organisation
Flag: UNKNOWN, however on IMO GISIS before 1 May 2025: Comoros
25 March 2026: International Transport Workers' Federation
The vessel is registered to Comoros flag state until 2029. The registry certificate has been noted