If drugs are found on a ship in certain ports, the crew risk extreme prison sentences, says BIMCO. Limited understanding of merchant ship operations can lead judges to believe that hiding drugs onboard or attaching them to the ship’s hull is impossible without the crew’s knowledge.
A number of Turkish ports, particularly on the Black Sea, have recently been drawing attention due to their lengthy legal processes and long sentences; 30 years in two cases, notes BIMCO, adding that it is aware of...