Princess Jia Jia
22 seafarers abandoned on the Princess Jia Jia (IMO 9189926, flag Panama) in Chittagong, Bangladesh, 1 February 2026. ILO case 1779, status: Resolved.
- Status
- Resolved
- Abandonment ID
- 1779
- IMO Number
- 9189926
- Flag
- Panama
- Port of Abandonment
- Chittagong, Bangladesh
- Abandonment Date
- 1 February 2026
- Notification Date
- 8 July 2026
- Seafarers
- 22
- Reporting Org.
- International Transport Workers' Federation
Circumstances
Outstanding wages of 4 months
Seafarers applied to insurer?: No
Insurance certificate dates: TBC
Updates
5 August 2026: Saint Kitts and Nevis
(From the St. Kitts and Nevis International Ship Registry)
We hereby confirm receipt of the below notification.
In addition to the provided information, we would like to inform that the bulk carrier VORTEX BULK (IMO 9189926) was registered with St.Kitts and Nevis on 26 May 2026. However, we will investigate on the status of this issue.
3 August 2026: Panama
(From the Panama Maritime Authority)
Greetings from the Maritime Labor Affairs Department of the Panama Maritime Authority.
We are writing to inform you that this administration has received a labor complaint regarding the vessel PRINCESS JIA JIA, IMO number 9189926 and registration number 56960-PEXT.
In this regard, we inform you that this vessel was deregistered from our flag registry on July 1, 2026, and is currently listed in our records as a cancelled vessel. According to available information, the vessel is currently sailing under the flag of Chattogram Anchorage, Bangladesh.
We remain at your disposal to provide you with any further information you may require.
28 July 2026: International Maritime Organisation
Kindly note that the name has been changed to Vortex Bulk and the flag from Panama to St. Kitts and Nevis, both effective 05-2026.
13 July 2026: International Transport Workers' Federation
PRINCESS JIA JIA (IMO No. 9189926) we can confirm have been fully resolved now.
8 July 2026: International Transport Workers' Federation
Indonesian seafarer repatriated without his owed wages