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Ghena - Panama - 2 February 2026 -
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Vessel
Ghena
Case status
resolved
Abandonment ID
01610
Flag state
Panama
IMO N°
8303989
Vessel type
Livestock Carrier
Port of abandonment
Cartegena, Spain
Financial security provider
Maritime Mutual Insurance Association (NZ)
Right
Abandoned
2 February 2026
Notified
6 February 2026
Reported by
International Transport Workers' Federation
N° of seafarers
74
Nationalities
Philippines (73); Sweden (1)
Circumstances
Circumstances
Outstanding wages for 2 months
Seafarers applied to insurer?: No
Insurance certificate dates: TBC
Case details
Actions taken
2 February 2026: Flag State informed
Contacted the company and flag state
Repatriation status
6 February 2026: Other
Repatriation status:
None
Payment status
6 February 2026: Payment Pending
Outstanding wages:
TBC
3 March 2026: Paid
Comments and observations
13 March 2026: International Maritime Organisation
I would like to kindly request ITF, who reported this abandonment case, to provide the requested information whether the crew has received payment of their wages and whether the situation on board the vessel has been resolved.
13 March 2026: Panama
(From the Panama Maritime Authority)
I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to inform you that we have received information from the operating company responsible for the vessel GHENA, IMO 8303989, as well as from its Resident Agent, regarding the payment of outstanding wages owed to the crew of the vessel GHENA. We would appreciate it if you could confirm whether the crew has received said payment and whether the situation on board the vessel has been resolved.
4 March 2026: Spain
(From the Permanent Mission to the IMO)
• According to the information submitted by ITF, the company has paid everything, and the abandonment has been lifted yesterday, hoping the abandonment will be removed today.
3 March 2026: International Transport Workers' Federation
Crew paid all outstanding wages. resolved.
2 March 2026: Spain
(From the Permanent Mission to the IMO)
Thank very much for the information submitted on the situation of the Livestock Carrier ‘GHENA’, IMO Number 8303989, Flag: Panama, having on board 74 seafarers from Philippines (73), and Sweden (1) who are abandoned in Cartagena, Spain on 2 February 2026.
We have just referred this information to our maritime administration and our colleagues in Madrid will reach out the Local Maritime Authority in Cartagena.
We will inform you as soon as we get further information on this case.
27 February 2026: International Maritime Organisation
The attached third report concerning the same vessel which was earlier on 10 July 2025 notified to be abandoned with the same crew on board when enroute to Sao Sebastiao, Brazil on 1 July 2025, and again on 12 September 2025 notified to be abandoned with still the same crew on board in Istanbul, Türkiye on 2 September 2025.
10 February 2026: International Maritime Organisation
Regarding the ship, GHENA, both Equasis and GISIS have the same IMO number (8303989) and information.
6 February 2026: International Transport Workers' Federation
This vessel is regularly abandoned