Busy Bee
14 seafarers abandoned on the Busy Bee (IMO 8695863, flag Belize) in Himeji, Japan, 18 April 2018. ILO case 345, status: Resolved.
- Status
- Resolved
- Abandonment ID
- 345
- IMO Number
- 8695863
- Flag
- Belize
- Port of Abandonment
- Himeji, Japan
- Abandonment Date
- 18 April 2018
- Notification Date
- 26 April 2018
- Seafarers
- 14
- Reporting Org.
- International Transport Workers' Federation
Circumstances
When the ship came to Himeji, Japan on 18 April 2018, seafarers had not been paid since last January for more than 3 months and they had to buy food and water with their own money. Salaries below ILO minimum. Ship had been arrested by local court due to trouble between the management company in Hong Kong and general agent in Japan. PSC officer detained the ship on 01 May due to no salary payments after legal arrest was cancelled.
Updates
11 May 2018: International Transport Workers' Federation
The ship is now released by PSC and awaiting additional crew.