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Captain of Cargo Ship Arrested for Collision

  • Greek authorities on Wednesday arrested the captain of a Portuguese-flagged cargo ship that collided with a Greek navy minehunter outside the country’s main port of Piraeus.
  • The captain of the container vessel was arrested for alleged violations of the Greek penal code and of the International Regulations for the Prevention of Collisions at Sea.
  • The Kallisto, a British-built vessel capable of sweeping and hunting mines, was cut in two in Tuesday’s collision, with much of its stern severed.
  • Two...

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Captain of Ship in Mauritius Oil Spill Arrested

  • Captain of the ship that spilled hundreds of tonnes of oil off the coast of Mauritius has been arrested.
  • He has been charged with endangering safe navigation.
  • Crew members were questioned as a part of their investigation.
  • MV Wakashio ran aground on a coral reef while carrying 4,000 tonnes of fuel oil.
  • This situation caused an ecological emergency and salvage efforts were initiated.

According to an article published in BBC News, the captain of the ship that spilled hundreds of tonnes of oil off...

https://mfame.guru/captain-of-ship-in-mauritius-oil-spill-arrested/

Italy court rejects charges against German rescue captain

The Supreme Court of Cassation in Italy confirmed that the German captain of a migrant-rescue ship, should never have been arrested. Specifically, the Master of “MV Sea Watch 3”, Carola Rackete, was arrested on 29 June 2019 by Italian authorities for helping and abetting illegal immigration and for forcing her way into the port of Lampedusa.

Ms Rackete, was carrying on board 42 rescued migrants when allegedly collided with an Italian police vessel while docking, resulting to her arrest.

For her...

https://safety4sea.com/italy-court-rejects-charges-against-german-rescue-captain/

Danube collision: Captain is expected to face charges

As Reuters reports, Hungarian prosecutors are expected to charge the captain of the cruise ship that hit and sank the ‘Mermaid’ tourist vessel on the River Danube, which led to 28 people onboard losing their lives.

Namely, the collision occurred on Wednesday, May 29, in River Danube between a cruise ship and a tour boat. After the collision, the Hungarian authorities detained the 64-year-old Ukrainian man identified by police as C. Yuriy from Odessa,who until today remains in custody.

The tourist...

https://safety4sea.com/danube-collision-captain-is-expected-to-face-charges/

ITF applauds release of captain

Many maritime trade unionists associated with the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) have expressed their support to Captain Gennadiy Gavrylov, calling on the Sri Lankan government to reassure on his safe way back home.

Specifically, Captain Gennadiy Gavrylov, a Ukrainian seafarer, was arrested in Sri Lanka on June 23 2016 after a regular police inspection in relation to the Sri Lankan flagged ship Avant Garde and was not allowed to leave the country thereafter.

#Background 

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Gibraltar police arrests Captain, Chief Officer of seized Iranian tanker

The Royal Gibraltar Police has arrested the Indian Captain and Chief Officer of the Iranian tanker ‘Grace 1’, a few days after the ship was seized suspected of breaching EU sanctions by shipping oil to Syria.

This followed an examination of documents and electronic devices onboard, the police said.

Gibraltar forces and British marines seized the tanker on 4 July off the coast of Gibraltar, saying they believed it to be destined for Syria to deliver oil, in contrast with European sanctions.

Iran...

https://safety4sea.com/gibraltar-police-arrests-captain-chief-officer-of-seized-iranian-tanker/

Sri Lanka urged to release Ukrainian Captain after three years of detention

The ITF has called on the Sri Lankan government to release the Ukrainian Captain Gennadiy Gavrylov, who has been stranded in Sri Lanka since June 2016, when local authorities arrested his vessel ‘Avant Garde’ in relation to the illegal importation of arms.

For over three years, Gennadiy Gavrylov has been stranded in Sri Lanka desperate to go home, while Sri Lankan authorities refuse to grant him permission to leave the country. He is a victim of criminalisation, and his continued detention is...

https://safety4sea.com/sri-lanka-urged-to-release-ukrainian-captain-after-three-years-of-detention/

German rescue captain Carola Rackete to sue Italy’s Matteo Salvini

Carola Rackete, the German Captain of a migrant rescue ship, will sue the Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini for defamation, as her lawyer informed, increasing the tensions between the charity worker and the Minister.

As Reuters informed, Carola Rackete was freed from house arrest after a judge dismissed accusations that she had endangered the lives of Italian servicemen by choosing to ignore military orders and bringing a boat of migrants to the port of Lampedusa.

For his part, Mr. Salvini...

https://safety4sea.com/german-rescue-captain-carola-rackete-to-sue-italys-matteo-salvini/

Sea Watch 3 captain free

According to sources, the 31-year-old captain of Sea Watch 3, Carola Rackete, has been released from custody. The German captain was arrested on Saturday, June 29, due to the fact that she docked the vessel in Lampedusa along with 42 migrants onboard, defying a stringent domestic law that has closed borders to migrants.

Specifically, Carola Rackete faced up to 10 years in prison on possible charges of endangering the lives of four policemen and could still face separate charges of aiding illegal...

https://safety4sea.com/sea-watch-3-captain-free/

Danube fatal collision: Captain of cruise vessel was sober

Hungarian authorities announced they had found no evidence of alcohol or drug abuse by the Captain of the cruise ship ‘Viking Sigyn’ that hit and sank a small tourist vessel last month, causing one of the most fatal maritime incidents on Danube River in the last century.

On the evening hours of 29th May, the 27-meter double-decker tourist ship ‘Hableány’ (Mermaid) was on a tourist cruise on Danube with a total of 35 people onboard, when it was hit by the 135-meter luxury cruiser ‘Viking Sigyn’...

https://safety4sea.com/danube-fatal-collision-captain-of-cruise-vessel-was-sober/

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