Yu Feng
11 seafarers abandoned on the Yu Feng (IMO 9031856, flag United Republic of Tanzania) in Incheon, Republic of Korea, 3 July 2026. ILO case 1781, status: Unresolved.
- Status
- Unresolved
- Abandonment ID
- 1781
- IMO Number
- 9031856
- Flag
- United Republic of Tanzania
- Port of Abandonment
- Incheon, Republic of Korea
- Abandonment Date
- 3 July 2026
- Notification Date
- 8 July 2026
- Seafarers
- 11
- Reporting Org.
- International Transport Workers' Federation
Circumstances
Outstanding wages for 4 months
Seafarers applied to insurer?: No
Insurance certificate dates: TBC
Updates
7 August 2026: International Maritime Organisation
The received information and request is duly noted and will be recorded on the joint IMO/ILO database on abandonment of seafarers. I herewith would like to invite ITF who initially reported the new abandonment case, and all relevant other parties, to respond to the request.
7 August 2026: China
(From the Maritime Safety Administration)
The email about new abandonment case (Yu Feng, IMO: 9031856) has been well received and processed.
China notes that the email from Comoros has provided a report signed by the crew of M/V GEMS. Upon preliminary verification, all eight（8）seafarers are found to be non-Chinese nationals, which presents a discrepancy with the abandonment report (two Chinese seafarers abandoned). China requests that the relevant parties verify and provide specific information concerning these Chinese seafarers, so that China may take further action.
Should there be any developments, we will keep you informed promptly.
6 August 2026: Myanmar
Department of Marine Administration, Myanmar
With reference to the trailing mail, it is noted that nine Myanmar seafarers are on the Vessel Yu Feng (IMO No. 9031856) which was abandoned in Incheon, Republic of Korea, on 3rd July 2026.
We kindly request you to provide the IMO crew list of the Vessel Yu Feng (IMO No. 9031856) at the time of abandonment. If the IMO crew list is not available, we would be grateful if you could kindly provide the details of the Myanmar seafarers, name, passport number and Seafarer Identification and Record Book (SIRB) number.
We would appreciate receiving the above information at your earliest convenience to enable us to examine the matter and take it up with the appropriate authorities for early resolution.
5 August 2026: Comoros
(From the National Agency of Maritime Affairs)
We have received a letter from the Owner of the above-mentioned vessel. Kindly review its contents and advise us on the current status.
Please note that the Administration has ceased providing services to the vessel until it has fully complied with all applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
We look forward to your comments.
4 August 2026: United Republic of Tanzania
(From the Tanzania Zanzibar International Register of Shipping)
We acknowledge receipt of your below e-mail which is well noted.
In this regard, please be informed that this vessel was officially deleted from our registry on 28 August 2025 (deletion certificate attached) and since March 2026, the vessel is flying Comoros Flag; therefore, since our deletion date until March 2026, the vessel was fraudulently flying the Tanzania flag.
Considering the above, this Administration would like to be excluded from this responsibility, and we appreciate the joint database is updated accordingly.
Thanks for your kind cooperation and assistance.
We look forward for your prompt reply.
8 July 2026: International Transport Workers' Federation
This vessel has changed name to GEMS and registered to Comoros. Comoros flag was informed