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IMO: 9146132
General Cargo Ship, Saint Kitts and Nevis
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Vessel Details
MMSI
341905001
Callsign
V4KB6
Width
20.0 m
Length
130.0 m
ITF_Abandonment_Status
Open
ITF_Abandonment_Date
01 Mar 2025
ITF_Owed_Wages
11 months
ITF_Seafarers_Count
18
ITF_Seafarer_Nationalities
Bangladesh, Egypt, Syria
ITF_Port
Mogadishu
ITF_Country
Somalia
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Thomas
2024-08-12
Position: Second Officer
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ITF Highlights Abandonment Case of Vessel HAPPY 18 in Somalia
The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) has brought attention to the alarming abandonment case of the vessel HAPPY 18 (IMO: 9146132). This vessel, registered under the flag of St. Kitts & Nevis, is currently located at the port in Mogadishu, Somalia. The seafarers aboard the HAPPY 18, totaling 18 members, have been left without compensation for an astounding 11 months. The crew represents a diverse range of nationalities including individuals from Bangladesh, Egypt, and Syria. This distressing report was officially noted by the ITF on March 1, 2025, and remains classified as 'Open,' marking an urgent call for action to address the needs of seafarers in abandonment situations. Such cases are meticulously documented in the ITF's Seafarers Abandonment List, which serves to monitor and highlight issues faced by maritime crews globally.
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