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.