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Rahaf Moon - Saint Kitts and Nevis - 3 March 2026 -  unresolved 

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Rahaf Moon
 unresolved 
01743
Saint Kitts and Nevis: flag image Saint Kitts and Nevis
7721885
General Cargo Ship
Tema, Ghana
Al-Bahriah Insurance & Reinsurance SAL

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3 March 2026
9 June 2026
International Transport Workers' Federation
12
Azerbaijan (2); India (9); Türkiye (1)

Circumstances

Outstanding wages for 4 months

Seafarers applied to insurer?: Yes
Insurance certificate dates: 7th October 2025 to 7th October 2026

Case details

24 May 2026: Flag State informed
Contacted owner, flag state, P&I club
9 June 2026: Repatriation pending

9 June 2026: Payment Pending
Outstanding wages:
US$136,466

Comments and observations

2 July 2026: Saint Kitts and Nevis
(From the St. Kitts and Nevis International Ship Registry)

Thank you once again for the below notification.

Please be advised, as we have already informed, the Registry is aware of this case. The vessel's registration has expired since March 2026. However, the Registry is involved in active communication with all relevant parties, including Port Authorities, P&I, ITF, Port Agent and the crew towards resolving of this case.


2 July 2026: International Maritime Organisation
I herewith forward the urgent request of the abandoned crew to Saint Kitts and Nevis as the responsible flag State and Ghana as the relevant port State to take urgent action, as appropriate and in conformity with the attached joint IMO/ILO Guidelines on how to deal with seafarer abandonment cases.

All information received will be recorded on the joint ILO/IMO database on abandonment of seafarers.


2 July 2026: Other
(From the master)

Greetings from MV RAHAF MOON, IMO 7721885, Tema Anchorage, Ghana.

Sir/Madam, we are 12 crew: 9 Indian, 1 Turkish, 2 Azerbaijani. We are abandoned onboard for 9+ months.

Sir/Madam, the good news:
P&I Al-Bahriah Insurance has confirmed they are ready to:
1. Pay 4 months pending salary to all crew
2. Arrange repatriation tickets to send us home immediately

But the problem:
We cannot sign off and go home without Harbor Master, GMA’s and ITF approval . We are stuck onboard only due to lack of this approval.

Sir/Madam, our humble request:
We join our hands and beg you. Please intervene urgently with the Harbor Master, GMA & ITF and concerned authorities. Request them to hold a meeting and grant approval for our sign-off and repatriation at the earliest.

Our crew is psycho, depressed, and unfit to remain onboard. Not a single crew is ready to stay on the vessel anymore. We have Zero diesel, Zero fresh water, and only 7 days food left.

Sir/Madam, P&I is ready. Funds and tickets are ready. Only your intervention with Harbor Master can send us home now.

Please save 9 Indian lives. We are waiting for your urgent help.


2 July 2026: Saint Kitts and Nevis
(From the St. Kitts and Nevis International Ship Registry)

Thank you for the below notification.

Please be advised that the Administration is aware of this case. The vessel's registration has expired since March 2026. Despite this fact, the Registry is involved in active communication with all relevant parties, including Port Authorities, P&I, ITF, Port Agent and the crew towards resolving of this case.


9 June 2026: International Transport Workers' Federation
Flag State is claiming the registry has expired but crew reported abandonment to the flag state in January. The certificate expired in March, however they did not get back to master about their situation before then, which is when they contacted the ITF.