| Abandonment ID: | 00440 |
| Ship name: | MT Gulf Sky[Inactive] |
| Flag: | Dominica |
| 7-digit IMO no.: | 9150377 |
| Port of abandonment: | Khor Fakkan |
| Abandonment date: | March 2020 |
| Notification date: | 15 June 2020 |
| Reporting Member Govt. or Org.: | Non-governmental Organization (ISWAN) |
| No. of Seafarers: | 28 |
| Nationalities: | India |
| Circumstances: | Unpaid wages, insufficient food and bunker supply |
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| Actions taken: | 7 May 2020: Flag State informed
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| Repatriation status: | Repatriation pending
All crew are on-board.
Repatriated
All 28 crew have returned home.
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| Payment status: | Payment Pending
The pending wages are USD 109,145.
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| Comments and Observations: | Govt. of India (2 July 2020)
Ministry of Shipping has immediatery taken up the matter with the concerned recruitment and placement company/agency that has supplied the provision, water and bunker to the vessel for the month of March and April.
The Master informed the Directorate that neither the owner nor the RPS company have paid any salary to all the 28 Indian crew on board ship since last 4 months.
Non-governmental Organization (17 July 2020)
From ISWAN
The master of the vessel has stated that the vessel was hijacked by armed men at UAE anchorage on 5th July.
The vessel was taken to Iran where all 28 Indian crew disembaked on 14th July.
26 Indian crew were able to return home on 15th July by flight from Tehran to Delhi, however 2 crew could not board the flight because they did not have passports.
The salaries are still pending but their crewing agent in India assured that the entire crew will receive complete dues soon.
Non-governmental Organization (1 September 2020)
From ISWAN
All 28 crew have returned home but their wages are still unpaid. Seafarers have earlier complaint that their vessel was hijacked off UAE and the crew were released in Iran and returned home on 15 July 2020.
ITF (25 September 2020)
Disputed. Crew have returned home, but not been paid.
Non-governmental Organization (23 October 2020)
From ISWAN
No development. Crew have been also raising concern about their CDC which is in custody of investigative agency in UAE. They cannot join back ship again due to same. Wages are pending as well.
Non-governmental Organization (15 January 2021)
From ISWAN
Crew concern still remains same, duplicate CDC has been issued by DG Shipping office but concern regarding wages are still the same.
Non-governmental Organization (21 December 2021)
From ISWAN
Based on last communication with one of crew on 9th December 2021, no development regarding payment of pending wages.
Non-governmental Organization (20 April 2022)
From ISWAN
Based on communication with one of crew on 25th March 2022, there has been no development regarding payment of pending wages.
Non-governmental Organization (4 August 2022)
From ISWAN
Based on communication with one of crew on 27th July 2022, there has been no development regarding payment of pending wages.
Non-governmental Organization (18 October 2022)
From ISWAN
Based on communication with crew dated 29th September 2022, there has been no development regarding payment of pending wages.
Non-governmental Organization (31 March 2023)
From ISWAN
Based on communication with seafarer on 29th March 2023, there has been no development regarding payment of pending wages.
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