Working Conditions Aboard the Yellow-Stone

The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) has raised an alarm regarding the abandonment of the vessel YELLOW STONE (IMO: 9208148). This Panama-flagged ship, currently docked at the port of Sharjah in the UAE, has been flagged for serious concerns, including unpaid wages amounting to three months for its crew. The YELLOW STONE is manned by a total of 20 seafarers hailing from various countries, including Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Indonesia, and Iraq. The abandonment report was officially submitted to the ITF on February 1, 2026, and the case remains open as authorities seek to address the situation. This incident forms part of a broader issue being monitored by the ITF through their Seafarers abandonment list, which serves to track and resolve cases of crew abandonment across the globe. The plight of seafarers left without pay or support underscores the urgent need for industry-wide reforms to protect maritime workers.