KayKay 1
18 seafarers abandoned on the KayKay 1 (IMO 8108949, flag Bolivia (Plurinational State of)) in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic, 30 January 2021. ILO case 523, status: Disputed.
- Status
- Disputed
- Abandonment ID
- 523
- IMO Number
- 8108949
- Flag
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
- Port of Abandonment
- San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic
- Abandonment Date
- 30 January 2021
- Notification Date
- 15 March 2021
- Seafarers
- 18
- Reporting Org.
- International Transport Workers' Federation
Circumstances
No running water and limited electricity. No first aid supplies. Bare minimum food.
Updates
14 June 2023: International Transport Workers' Federation
Vessel sank at sea on 27th May 2022. Crew did not receive their outstanding wages and are not expected to now
6 April 2022: International Transport Workers' Federation
Vessel has now changed name to CETUS and flag to Comoros. The vessel departed the Dominican Republic late February/early March in defiance of a court order.
13 December 2021: International Transport Workers' Federation
Case still in Dominican Republic courts with crew’s own appointed lawyer. Next hearing 14 Feb 2022.
6 April 2021: International Transport Workers' Federation
From ITF Coordinator, Spain
Three Honduran crew successfully were repatriated on the 23rd of March, 2021 by ITF. However they didn´t get the money. The safety deficiencies reported by the crew and the substandard vessel that we could see on the videos received were reported to the PSC in Dominican Republic and to the Flag State.
15 March 2021: International Transport Workers' Federation
Some of the seafarers seem to be afraid to complain after receiving threats.