GSP Bigfoot 1

22 seafarers abandoned on the GSP Bigfoot 1 (IMO 8697366, flag Panama) in Bohai Bay, China, 1 October 2024. ILO case 1710, status: Resolved.

Status
Resolved
Abandonment ID
1710
IMO Number
8697366
Flag
Panama
Port of Abandonment
Bohai Bay, China
Abandonment Date
1 October 2024
Notification Date
7 May 2026
Seafarers
22
Reporting Org.
International Transport Workers' Federation

Circumstances

Outstanding wages for 3 months (August, September and October 2024)

Seafarers applied to insurer?: Yes
Insurance certificate dates: 29th July 2024 – 29th July 2025

Updates

16 June 2026: International Transport Workers' Federation
Seafarers paid outstanding wages.

Resolved

9 June 2026: Panama
(From the Panama Maritime Authority)

In response to your email, we wish to inform you that the reported complaint has an open case in our department, which has been recently resolved. This is due to the fact that the wages owed to the crew have been duly paid, information that has been corroborated by ITF Inspector.

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