Saoshyant
24 seafarers abandoned on the Saoshyant (IMO 9014119, flag Panama) in Busan Anchorage, Republic of Korea, 21 February 2022. ILO case 623, status: Resolved.
- Status
- Resolved
- Abandonment ID
- 623
- IMO Number
- 9014119
- Flag
- Panama
- Port of Abandonment
- Busan Anchorage, Republic of Korea
- Abandonment Date
- 21 February 2022
- Notification Date
- 24 February 2022
- Seafarers
- 24
- Reporting Org.
- International Transport Workers' Federation
Circumstances
Salary levels for crew well below ILO minimums.
Updates
22 July 2022: International Transport Workers' Federation
The ITF has received one contact from the crew after their repatriation. All concerned crew repatriated and paid up until April 1 although we have been unable to determine payment status for April 1-12.
3 May 2022: International Transport Workers' Federation
All concerned crew were repatriated from Vladivostok, Russia on 12th April 2022. However, April wages for two crew are still pending.
6 April 2022: International Transport Workers' Federation
Repatriation not possible through Chinese ports. No recent update has been received from the crew.
22 March 2022: Panama
1. On February 23, 2022, we notified the owner of the labor complaint against the vessel SAOSHYANT, IMO 9014119, for pending wages and repatriation.
2. Crew salaries are currently paid through the end of January 2022.
3. Mr. Eric White ITF Inspector is working with his superiors to update the ILO databases.
4. The Panama Maritime Administration notified the insurance company (P&I) that issued the financial security (regulation 2.5) of the abandonment of the crew of the vessel M/V SAOSHYANT and requested urgent attention to this case.