Steady Kestrel
15 seafarers abandoned on the Steady Kestrel (IMO 9754264, flag Singapore) in Hamriya Free Port, United Arab Emirates, 5 June 2021. ILO case 548, status: Resolved.
- Status
- Resolved
- Abandonment ID
- 548
- IMO Number
- 9754264
- Flag
- Singapore
- Port of Abandonment
- Hamriya Free Port, United Arab Emirates
- Abandonment Date
- 5 June 2021
- Notification Date
- 11 June 2021
- Seafarers
- 15
- Reporting Org.
- International Transport Workers' Federation
Circumstances
3 months unpaid wages. Lack of fuel.
Updates
12 August 2022: International Transport Workers' Federation
All crew were paid their 4 months outstanding wages and repatriated on 28th June 2021
4 August 2022: Singapore
MPA was informed by the UAE maritime administration that the ship’s port agent in the UAE had confirmed that the 15 crew had all signed off the ship and they confirmed that their wages have been settled in full.
22 March 2022: Singapore
We corresponded with the charterer, BGMS on this matter.
On 6 Jul 2021, the UAE maritime administration was informed by the ship agent that the 15 crew had signed off from the ship, with crew confirmation that the outstanding wages have been paid.
12 July 2021: International Maritime Organisation
I would like to kindly request ITF to confirm that this case can be considered as being resolved on the joint database.
12 July 2021: Singapore
From MPA
We have been informed that all the crew in question have been fully paid and have signed off.
2 July 2021: International Transport Workers' Federation
From ITF Arab World and Iran Network Coordinator
We would like to infom that the outstanding wages of nearely all the crew were duly paid untill june included and that 12 seafarers already were repatriated home few days ago.
Nevertheless, there are still 3 filipino crew on board awaiting to be repatriated and that up to today, they have not been yet paid their may and junes wages.
The last update of few minutes ago, is that the 3 crew have their tickets to fly home on monday 05th july, but the wages are not cleeared yet, so we are following and expectant to observe them wages paid, to close definitely this task.