Bedford castle
19 seafarers abandoned on the Bedford castle (IMO 9189926, flag Panama) in Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates, 15 May 2020. ILO case 447, status: Resolved.
- Status
- Resolved
- Abandonment ID
- 447
- IMO Number
- 9189926
- Flag
- Panama
- Port of Abandonment
- Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates
- Abandonment Date
- 15 May 2020
- Notification Date
- 20 July 2020
- Seafarers
- 19
- Reporting Org.
- International Transport Workers' Federation
Circumstances
This case can be related to COVID-19.
Wages since May 2020 are outstanding.
It is hoped that the crew will now be repatriated from Richards Bay, South Africa.
Updates
19 October 2020: International Transport Workers' Federation
Only 2 of the original crew remain on board and they have stopped communication with ITF. Resolved.
25 September 2020: International Transport Workers' Federation
Crew were paid up until June. Some crew have left the vessel without wages. Some remain onboard.
27 July 2020: Indonesia
In accordance with the information that the ship is currently in Richards Bay South Africa, and we have made initial coordination with Head of Protocol and Consular Section the Indonesian Embassy in Pretoria, received information that the Indonesian seafarer is in good condition, and salaries for May and June have been paid. Whereas for the July, the payroll is already received but still waiting for the wage transferred into the account.
For the repatriation, the Principal has arranged his return ticket, but it is necessary to make sure that the flight used is available, related to the current flight conditions.
20 July 2020: International Transport Workers' Federation
This case can be raises a problem of the current pandemic as crew remain on board despite a request for repatriation and expired contracts.