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POLAR STAR - Liberia - 24 February 2026 -  resolved 

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POLAR STAR
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01641
Liberia: flag image Liberia
9471666
Bulk Carrier
Visakhapatnam, India
American Steamship Owners Mutual Protection and Indemnity Association, Inc.

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24 February 2026
25 February 2026
Liberia
21
Azerbaijan (2); Indonesia (11); Russian Federation (8)

Circumstances

Unpaid salaries since December 2025

Seafarers applied to insurer?: No
Insurance certificate dates: 20th February 2026 to 20th February 2027

Case details

24 February 2026: Flag State informed
Vessel operator contacted; MLC financial security provider contacted.
24 February 2026: Flag State informed
(From the ITF)

Contacted the company, flag state, DG Shipping India, PSC and the port authority
25 February 2026: Other
Repatriation status:
N/A
25 February 2026: Payment Pending
To be updated

4 March 2026: Payment Pending
Outstanding wages:
US$136,096

4 March 2026: Paid

Comments and observations

19 March 2026: India
(From the Directorate General of Shipping)

With reference to the trailing mail, I am directed to humbly request you to kindly provide the details of the Indian seafarers onboard the vessel Polar Star (IMO No. 9471666), as the nationality details have not yet been updated in the Abandonment case.
I would be grateful if the required details could be furnished at the earliest to enable this office to take necessary action.


4 March 2026: Liberia
(From the Liberian Registry)

As per the attached email, the ship’s manager, DAWSON SHIP MANAGEMENT SIA from POLAR STAR, has settled the outstanding payments for the crew onboard and our Liberian inspector has also been inspected. We kindly request that you consider the case closed as resolved or have updated the database.


4 March 2026: International Transport Workers' Federation
Abandonment date: 1st February 2026