Vaughan
24 seafarers abandoned on the Vaughan (IMO 9256901, flag Liberia) in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 1 May 2026. ILO case 1748, status: Resolved.
- Status
- Resolved
- Abandonment ID
- 1748
- IMO Number
- 9256901
- Flag
- Liberia
- Port of Abandonment
- Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- Abandonment Date
- 1 May 2026
- Notification Date
- 9 June 2026
- Seafarers
- 24
- Reporting Org.
- International Transport Workers' Federation
Circumstances
Outstanding wages for 3 months. Crew member needs urgent medical assistance. His contracted ended on 8th May 2026
Seafarers applied to insurer?: Yes
Insurance certificate dates: 20th February 2026 to 20th February 2027
Updates
12 August 2026: International Transport Workers' Federation
The ITF confirmed this is RESOLVED.
10 August 2026: Liberia
(From the Liberian Registry)
Please find attached the payment information for the seafarer up to his disembarkation date, along with the Medical Report Form, as he was assisted by a medical practitioner.
All outstanding payments have been made by the shipowner, as reflected in the attached information.
However, the case is still marked as unresolved in the case status. Kindly review the attached documents and consider the case closed as resolved and update the database accordingly.
Thank you for your kind support.
27 July 2026: Liberia
(From the Liberian Registry)
A kind reminder regarding the email below. Kindly review the case status and request that you consider the case closed as resolved or have updated the database.
20 July 2026: Liberia
(From the Liberian Registry)
Further to the email below, please find attached the payment information for the seafarer up to his disembarkation date, along with the Medical Report Form, as he was assisted by the medical practitioner.
kindly request that you consider the case closed as resolved or have updated the database.
We sincerely appreciate your continue cooperation.
10 July 2026: Other
(From the IG P&I)
I have contacted West P&I as the insurer for the vessel, VAUGHAN, IMO Number 9256901 concerning the crew member requiring urgent medical assistance. I can report the following:
- West P&I have been advised by the Member that the vessel, which was previously at Oman and with limited ability to disembark unless emergency care was required, arrived at Fujairah Wednesday 8 July at 1700 hrs LT. The visa for the sign off of Ch. Off.*** at Fujairah has been obtained.
West P&I are advised that Members are arranging his medical examination and sign off and Liberia Flag has also been informed accordingly.
6 July 2026: Liberia
(From the Liberian Registry)
With reference to the attached email, the seafarer has received his wages for the months of April and May as of June 24, 2026.
We will update the payment details for June once we receive them, as well as the seafarer’s repatriation details.
9 June 2026: International Transport Workers' Federation
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