Shaker

11 seafarers abandoned on the Shaker (IMO 7905560, flag Togo) in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 4 July 2017. ILO case 290, status: Disputed.

Status
Disputed
Abandonment ID
290
IMO Number
7905560
Flag
Togo
Port of Abandonment
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Abandonment Date
4 July 2017
Notification Date
7 July 2017
Seafarers
11
Reporting Org.
International Transport Workers' Federation

Circumstances

Blackout from 07.00-19.00 for past 3 months, no potable water, no air conditioning, no medical assistance, inadequate provisions. 6 crew requested sign-off 4 months ago, no response from company. No wages paid since they joined the vessel. Company not responding to calls from ITF or crew.

Updates

2 July 2021: International Transport Workers' Federation
Scattered information reported that the seafarers have disembarked. Some of the crew reconnected with us once they were put on other vessels, but we were not able to inform us if their wages had been settled in full or part.

We have subsequently lost contact with the crew.

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