Yeesh: Bulker Crew Stranded in Nigeria Without Pay for Three Months

The crew of the 2008-built bulker Eleen Armonia has been stranded in Nigeria for more than three months without receiving salaries.

According to an email sent to Splash from a crew representative, many crew contracts have already expired, but the owner of the Liberian-flagged vessel has refused to arrange repatriation or crew change. He also noted that the crew’s mental health is at a critical level.

Despite repeated complaints filed with the Liberian Registry, the Nigerian Maritime Union, and the vessel’s P&I insurer, no action has been taken.

“The crew remains onboard in increasingly difficult conditions, without income and with uncertainty about when they will be paid or allowed to return home,” the email said.