Niba
24 seafarers abandoned on the Niba (IMO 9046784, flag Panama) in Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, 1 July 2022. ILO case 694, status: Resolved.
- Status
- Resolved
- Abandonment ID
- 694
- IMO Number
- 9046784
- Flag
- Panama
- Port of Abandonment
- Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates
- Abandonment Date
- 1 July 2022
- Notification Date
- 22 September 2022
- Seafarers
- 24
- Reporting Org.
- International Transport Workers' Federation
Circumstances
Filipino crew are owed 4 months wages (May – August). It also appears that the other seafarers on board are also owed wages but we have received no complaint from them as yet.
Updates
5 September 2023: International Transport Workers' Federation
Outstanding wages were paid by the P&I Club
19 July 2023: Panama
In response to the Labour complaint filed against the vessel “NIBA”, with IMO No. 9046784, please find the latest communications:
This Administration sent an email to the shipowners, informing them of the labor complaint filed against the vessel, and requesting that they inform us of the measures adopted to correct said deficiencies.
On June 20, 2023 we have received the following P&I information:
“The shipowner paid the crew members who had bank accounts for the months of April and May and informed that the crew members who do not have bank accounts will receive their salaries in the United Arab Emirates."
On June 28, 2023 we request the ITF inspector to confirm this information.