“There are some crew who are suffering with shortages of provisions and the fear that they will not get home to see their families.”
Outside Odesa port we met with a local ship manager in a public area for what otherwise seemed to be a normal day for coffee with colleagues as the spring weather provided a chilly but bright backdrop. Blue skies reflected against rust-coloured tank obstacles, and the many citizen-made camouflage nets draped over defensive concrete and white sandbagged positions in...