Tong Young

21 seafarers abandoned on the Tong Young (IMO 9415014, flag Republic of Korea) in Ulsan, Republic of Korea, 12 April 2022. ILO case 645, status: Resolved.

Status
Resolved
Abandonment ID
645
IMO Number
9415014
Flag
Republic of Korea
Port of Abandonment
Ulsan, Republic of Korea
Abandonment Date
12 April 2022
Notification Date
4 May 2022
Seafarers
21
Reporting Org.
International Transport Workers' Federation

Circumstances

Wages have not been paid September 2021.
The manning agent is alleged to have disappeared without paying seafarers’ wages
Police will be involved the case.

Updates

22 July 2022: International Transport Workers' Federation
A total of $30,260 was paid on 5th May 2022 and another $34,828 was paid on 18th July 2022 and 2 seafarers were repatriated.
4 seafarers want to stay on board until their contract expire but they have also received their owed wages

23 May 2022: Indonesia
There is no more pending issue regarding the payment of the 11 Indonesian seafarers.
7 seafarers had have their contracts ended and thus have returned to Indonesia.
4 seafarers are still working in Tong Young.

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