Dubai ship explosion captain forced to give up home, but wins freedom thanks to ITF

The master of a ship on which a container exploded during loading at the Jebel Ali Port in Dubai in July 2021 has finally been allowed home to India thanks to support from the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF). However, to secure his freedom, the seafarer had to sell his house to pay a significant fine imposed by a Dubai court.

Happier times: Master of the MV OCEAN TRADER, seafarer captain Santosh Kumar, has endured 18 months without freedom following a workplace explosion...

https://www.itfseafarers.org/en/news/dubai-ship-explosion-captain-forced-give-home-wins-freedom-thanks-itf

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