| Abandonment ID: | 00781 |
| Ship name: | Inai Kenanga[resolved] |
| Flag: | Malaysia |
| 7-digit IMO no.: | 9568782 |
| Port of abandonment: | Pasir Gudang, Malaysia |
| Abandonment date: | 1 January 2023 |
| Notification date: | 2 August 2023 |
| Reporting Member Govt. or Org.: | ITF |
| No. of Seafarers: | 24 |
| Nationalities: | Indonesia(3); Myanmar(2); Malaysia(19) |
| Circumstances: | P&I : Unknown
Type : Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger
24 crewmembers are owed wages for between 3 - 9months.
The master communicated the salary issue to the company, Inai Kiara Sdn Bhd. In return, the company promised to remit 2 months salary to the crew before the Eid celebration in April 2023. Unfortunately, they did not do so and instead, they only paid each crew RM 2000 on 19th April 2023.
The company remitted 3 months’ wages to the crew on 30th June, 4th July and 11th July 2023. As a result, the crew still are still owed between 1 to 6 months wages. |
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| Actions taken: | 6 April 2023: Flag State informed
The Marine Department of Malaysia Central Region (JLWT) is working closely with the Master and raised the issue with Inai Kiara Sdn Bhd (the Company). JLWT also inspected the vessel on 12th May 2023 and demanded that the company to present the crew's outstanding payment schedule and the sign off process procedure.
Flag state have been informed
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| Payment status: | 2 August 2023: Payment Pending
US$65,496
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| Comments and Observations: | ITF (6 March 2024)
All crew have received their outstanding wages and have been repatriated
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