Grona Kestrel
15 seafarers abandoned on the Grona Kestrel (IMO 9381811, flag Marshall Islands) in Las Palmas, Spain, 1 March 2026. ILO case 1709, status: Resolved.
- Status
- Resolved
- Abandonment ID
- 1709
- IMO Number
- 9381811
- Flag
- Marshall Islands
- Port of Abandonment
- Las Palmas, Spain
- Abandonment Date
- 1 March 2026
- Notification Date
- 7 May 2026
- Seafarers
- 15
- Reporting Org.
- International Transport Workers' Federation
Circumstances
Outstanding wages of 2 months
Seafarers applied to insurer? Yes
Insurance certificate dates: 26th February 2026 to 1st January 2027
Updates
26 June 2026: Spain
(From the Permanent Mission to the IMO)
please see below the information submitted by the Local Maritime Authority in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria on the situation of the Bulk Carrier ‘Grona Kestrel’, IMO Number 9381811, Flag: Marshall Islands, having on board 15 seafarers from Azerbaijan (1), Philippines (8), Russian Federation (1), and Ukraine (5) who are abandoned in Las Palmas, Spain on 1 March 2026. There are outstanding wages of 2 months.
• According to the information submitted by ITF, the company has already paid the outstanding wages.
5 June 2026: Marshall Islands
(From the IRI)
Many thanks for forwarding this information.
Please accept this email as receipt of your email and that we will respond asap.
5 June 2026: Spain
(From the Permanent Mission to the IMO)
Thank very much for the information submitted on the situation of the Bulk Carrier ‘Grona Kestrel’, IMO Number 9381811, Flag: Marshall Islands, having on board 15 seafarers from Azerbaijan (1), Philippines (8), Russian Federation (1), and Ukraine (5) who are abandoned in Las Palmas, Spain on 1 March 2026. There are outstanding wages of 2 months.
We have just referred this information to our maritime administration and our colleagues in Madrid will reach out the Local Maritime Authority in Las Palmas.
We will inform you as soon as we get further information on this case.
5 June 2026: International Transport Workers' Federation
Crew paid their outstanding wages and off signers
the days of May + two months basic compensation
Resolved