Rahaf Moon
12 seafarers abandoned on the Rahaf Moon (IMO 7721885, flag Saint Kitts and Nevis) in Tema, Ghana, 3 March 2026. ILO case 1743, status: Resolved.
- Status
- Resolved
- Abandonment ID
- 1743
- IMO Number
- 7721885
- Flag
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Port of Abandonment
- Tema, Ghana
- Abandonment Date
- 3 March 2026
- Notification Date
- 9 June 2026
- Seafarers
- 12
- Reporting Org.
- International Transport Workers' Federation
Circumstances
Outstanding wages for 4 months
Seafarers applied to insurer?: Yes
Insurance certificate dates: 7th October 2025 to 7th October 2026
Updates
10 August 2026: International Transport Workers' Federation
Crew repatriated with owed wages. Resolved.
7 August 2026: International Maritime Organisation
All information received will be recorded on the joint ILO/IMO database on abandonment of seafarers. I herewith would like to invite ITF who initially reported the new abandonment case to provide for further information on the status of the abandonment case.
7 August 2026: Saint Kitts and Nevis
(From the St. Kitts and Nevis International Ship Registry)
Thank you for the below notification.
As we have already informed IMO in our previous communication, the vessel's registration with St.Kitts and Nevis International Ship Registry has expired since March 2026. However, the Registry was involved in active communication with all relevant parties, including Port Authorities, P&I, ITF, Port Agent and the crew towards resolving of this case.
We hereby would like to inform further that with great assistance and support from the Port Authorities, P&I, ITF and Port Agent, all 12 crew members received 4 months of salary and were repatriated to their home countries on 23 July 2026.
30 July 2026: Azerbaijan
(From the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport)
I am contacting you from the behalf of the State Maritime and Port Agency under the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport of the Republic of Azerbaijan. We have received information regarding the abandonment of the vessel Rahaf Moon (IMO Number 7721885, Flag: Saint Kitts and Nevis). The relevant information has been forwarded to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan. According to the information received, the crew members faced severe issues regarding wage arrears, having gone unpaid for 7 months, out of which they received compensation for only 4 months. Furthermore, despite a court ruling ordering their repatriation, the process was significantly delayed due to bureaucratic hurdles and remained unexecuted for some time. However, according to the latest updates, the repatriation order has finally been carried out, and our citizens successfully returned to Baku on July 23, 2026. This information was also confirmed by the crew members themselves.
2 July 2026: Saint Kitts and Nevis
(From the St. Kitts and Nevis International Ship Registry)
Thank you once again for the below notification.
Please be advised, as we have already informed, the Registry is aware of this case. The vessel's registration has expired since March 2026. However, the Registry is involved in active communication with all relevant parties, including Port Authorities, P&I, ITF, Port Agent and the crew towards resolving of this case.
2 July 2026: International Maritime Organisation
I herewith forward the urgent request of the abandoned crew to Saint Kitts and Nevis as the responsible flag State and Ghana as the relevant port State to take urgent action, as appropriate and in conformity with the attached joint IMO/ILO Guidelines on how to deal with seafarer abandonment cases.
All information received will be recorded on the joint ILO/IMO database on abandonment of seafarers.
2 July 2026: Other
(From the master)
Greetings from MV RAHAF MOON, IMO 7721885, Tema Anchorage, Ghana.
Sir/Madam, we are 12 crew: 9 Indian, 1 Turkish, 2 Azerbaijani. We are abandoned onboard for 9+ months.
Sir/Madam, the good news:
P&I Al-Bahriah Insurance has confirmed they are ready to:
1. Pay 4 months pending salary to all crew
2. Arrange repatriation tickets to send us home immediately
But the problem:
We cannot sign off and go home without Harbor Master, GMA’s and ITF approval . We are stuck onboard only due to lack of this approval.
Sir/Madam, our humble request:
We join our hands and beg you. Please intervene urgently with the Harbor Master, GMA & ITF and concerned authorities. Request them to hold a meeting and grant approval for our sign-off and repatriation at the earliest.
Our crew is psycho, depressed, and unfit to remain onboard. Not a single crew is ready to stay on the vessel anymore. We have Zero diesel, Zero fresh water, and only 7 days food left.
Sir/Madam, P&I is ready. Funds and tickets are ready. Only your intervention with Harbor Master can send us home now.
Please save 9 Indian lives. We are waiting for your urgent help.
2 July 2026: Saint Kitts and Nevis
(From the St. Kitts and Nevis International Ship Registry)
Thank you for the below notification.
Please be advised that the Administration is aware of this case. The vessel's registration has expired since March 2026. Despite this fact, the Registry is involved in active communication with all relevant parties, including Port Authorities, P&I, ITF, Port Agent and the crew towards resolving of this case.
9 June 2026: International Transport Workers' Federation
Flag State is claiming the registry has expired but crew reported abandonment to the flag state in January. The certificate expired in March, however they did not get back to master about their situation before then, which is when they contacted the ITF.