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Yellow Stone - Panama - 1 February 2026 -
unresolved
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Vessel
Yellow Stone
Case status
unresolved
Abandonment ID
01666
Flag state
Panama
IMO N°
9208148
Vessel type
LPG Tanker
Port of abandonment
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Financial security provider
The West of England
Right
Abandoned
1 February 2026
Notified
12 March 2026
Reported by
International Transport Workers' Federation
N° of seafarers
20
Nationalities
Bangladesh (4); Egypt (4); India (9); Indonesia (2); Iraq (1)
Circumstances
Circumstances
Outstanding wages for 3 months
Seafarers applied to insurer?: Yes
Insurance certificate dates: 20th February 2026 to 20th February 2027
Case details
Actions taken
9 March 2026: Flag State informed
Contacted the owners, flag state, maritime authorities and the consulate of Bangladesh
Repatriation status
12 March 2026: Repatriation pending
Payment status
12 March 2026: Payment Pending
Outstanding wages:
US$54,600
Comments and observations
8 April 2026: Other
(From the IG P&I)
With reference to the reported abandonment of YELLOW STONE, IMO 9208148, I have contacted West P&I and can report that the Club has been in contact with ITF and the shipowner and understands that January wages were paid some time ago, and as of 1 April that sign off, repatriation and final payments were being organised and that the matter would be resolved imminently.
1 April 2026: International Maritime Organisation
The insurer: The West of England Shipowners (recorded on Equasis on 01/03/2026)
12 March 2026: International Transport Workers' Federation
Bangladesh crew requesting assistance