It has taken the attempted suicide of a seafarer to get Sea Lion Shipping Co to respond to repeated and urgent warnings about the welfare of its crews from the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF).
A crewmember of the Med Sea Eagle (IMO: 8356443), who must remain anonymous for legal reasons, was transported to hospital ashore on Thursday (21 September 2023) after taking an overdose of painkiller tablets. The ship has been at anchor off Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)...