The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) has called on the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) to come to the aid of 10 seafarers onboard a Borneo Bulk Carriers general cargoship who claim they have been abandoned.

In an email exchange between the crew of the 4,400-dwt general cargoship Shashvadhaa 1 (built 2008) and the ITF last week, seen by TradeWinds, the Indian and Pakistani crew of the Malaysian-flagged ship claimed they had not received any wages since July last year.