Oceanlec 322
10 seafarers abandoned on the Oceanlec 322 (IMO 9506954, flag Panama) in Port Khalid Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 1 April 2024. ILO case 998, status: Resolved.
- Status
- Resolved
- Abandonment ID
- 998
- IMO Number
- 9506954
- Flag
- Panama
- Port of Abandonment
- Port Khalid Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- Abandonment Date
- 1 April 2024
- Notification Date
- 13 June 2024
- Seafarers
- 10
- Reporting Org.
- International Transport Workers' Federation
Circumstances
Crew have not been paid for more than 4 months
Updates
23 July 2024: International Transport Workers' Federation
Crew have received all their outstanding wages until the end of June
27 June 2024: Myanmar
To the IMO:
We have received a vessel abandonment report concerning the vessel Oceanlec 322 (IMO No. 9506954), a tug under the flag of Panama.
According to the report, the vessel was abandoned by the ship owner at Port Khalid, Sharjah, UAE on 1st April 2024. There are ten crew members onboard, including eight seafarers from Myanmar, who have not been paid for more than four months.
To proceed with the necessary actions and provide assistance to the affected seafarers, we require detailed information about the Myanmar crew members, including their names, passport numbers, and Seafarer Identification and Record Book (SIRB) numbers. Unfortunately, the information we currently have is incomplete.
We kindly request your assistance in providing the required information from the IMO records. Your prompt response will greatly aid us in addressing this urgent matter and ensuring the welfare of the stranded seafarers.
13 June 2024: International Transport Workers' Federation
Another 2 crew who had disembarked without salary are still owed US$18,800