Safeen Athena 2

26 seafarers abandoned on the Safeen Athena 2 (IMO 9692284, flag Marshall Islands) in Mindelo, Cabo Verde, 1 April 2026. ILO case 1809, status: Unresolved.

Status
Unresolved
Abandonment ID
1809
IMO Number
9692284
Flag
Marshall Islands
Port of Abandonment
Mindelo, Cabo Verde
Abandonment Date
1 April 2026
Notification Date
11 August 2026
Seafarers
26
Reporting Org.
International Transport Workers' Federation

Circumstances

Outstanding wages of 5 months

Seafarers applied to insurer? Yes
Insurance certificate dates: 20th February 2026 to 20th February 2027

Updates

24 August 2026: Other
(From IGP&I)

With regards to the abandonment of SAFEEN ATHENA, IMO no 9692284 which has been reported as abandoned and is entered with West P&I. I have contacted the club and can report the following:

West are in direct contact with the crew and wages have been processed by the Member. Crew are in the process of confirming receipt in their respective accounts and West are monitoring repatriation arrangements.

I would be grateful if this could be recorded on the database.

11 August 2026: International Transport Workers' Federation
Some crew left the vessel by their own means as the company failed to send them home and to pay their wages

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