Amir

9 seafarers abandoned on the Amir (IMO 8360688, flag Gambia) in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 1 May 2026. ILO case 1817, status: Resolved.

Status
Resolved
Abandonment ID
1817
IMO Number
8360688
Flag
Gambia
Port of Abandonment
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Abandonment Date
1 May 2026
Notification Date
17 August 2026
Seafarers
9
Reporting Org.
International Transport Workers' Federation

Circumstances

Owed wages of 5 months. No bunker and food shortages

Seafarers applied to insurer?: No
Insurance certificate dates: 1st April 2026 to 31 March 2027

Updates

8 September 2026: International Transport Workers' Federation
Crew repatriated with owed wages. Resolved.

17 August 2026: International Transport Workers' Federation
Medical assistance requested

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