Friend-3

12 seafarers abandoned on the Friend-3 (IMO 9107253, flag Comoros) in King Abdullah, Saudi Arabia, 2 January 2022. ILO case 604, status: Resolved.

Status
Resolved
Abandonment ID
604
IMO Number
9107253
Flag
Comoros
Port of Abandonment
King Abdullah, Saudi Arabia
Abandonment Date
2 January 2022
Notification Date
7 January 2022
Seafarers
12
Reporting Org.
International Transport Workers' Federation

Circumstances

12 crew have outstanding wages in some cases of 10 months, others of 4 months.
The crew have informed us that they do not have employment contracts.
Some of the crew say that they want to go home as the agreed period was 9 months and it is over.
The ship appears to have been arrested by the local PSC.

Updates

10 February 2022: International Transport Workers' Federation
The crew, at least the ones who contacted us on the basis of the MLC complaint were paid and disembarked in Egypt.

3 February 2022: International Maritime Organisation
Registered Owner, Operator/Manager: Greece.
Vessel abandoned since 2 January in King Abdullah, Saudi Arabia while having on board 12 seafarers from Egypt (2), India (3) and Syriah (7) who have outstanding wages in some cases of 11 months, others of 5 months. The crew have informed that they do not have employment contracts. Some of the crew say that they want to go home as the agreed period was 9 months which has been passed. The ship appears to have been arrested by the local PSC.
Insurer: Unknown

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