Arun 5
9 seafarers abandoned on the Arun 5 (IMO 8732001) in Kharg Island, Iran (Islamic Republic of), 4 July 2022. ILO case 733, status: Resolved.
- Status
- Resolved
- Abandonment ID
- 733
- IMO Number
- 8732001
- Port of Abandonment
- Kharg Island, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Abandonment Date
- 4 July 2022
- Notification Date
- 15 March 2023
- Seafarers
- 9
- Reporting Org.
- International Transport Workers' Federation
Circumstances
One seafarer has complained about being unpaid for 10 months.
Specialised medical assistance is needed (MRI etc) as the seafarer reports that the pain in his back continues and that the medical checks offered by employers as well as the medicines given are not efficient and do not repel the pain and fix his health issue.
He is seeking repatriation to follow up a proper efficient treatment.
Updates
15 June 2025: International Transport Workers' Federation
The seafarer received paid his outstanding wages but remained onboard at his own request.
This case has been resolved.
4 April 2023: Pakistan
Reference is made to the e-mail received on March 19, 2023 from your good office regarding information on the abandonment of vessel ARUN-5 (IMO No.9191802).
2. Reportedly there were 08 seafarers on board the vessel, wherein 04 seafarers are from India and O4 from Pakistan.
3. Government Shipping Office, Pakistan has made a thorough search of its seafarers' engagement record but the subject vessel was not found in the list of registered vessels approved to engage Pakistani seafarers.
4. It will be very kind of you if you can acquire and share the details of the Principal that employed the Pakistani seafarer alongwith seafarer's employment agreement, P&I club's detail and crew list of the ill-fated vessel, enabling this office to initiate appropriate action accordingly.