# The issue of criminalisation of seafarers **URL:** \ **Category:** Marine Incidents\ **Created:** [January 15, 2025, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/the-issue-of-criminalisation-of-seafarers/71617 "2025-01-15T16:30:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2025, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/the-issue-of-criminalisation-of-seafarers/71617/1 "2025-01-15T16:30:19Z")
This subject has been discussed here before, but it is just as relevant today as it was back 10 years ago: > **[InterManager battles seafarer criminalisation - Splash247](https://splash247.com/intermanager-battles-seafarer-criminalisation/)** > > InterManager, the international trade association for the shipmanagement sector, is calling on shipping industry colleagues to contribute to a new campaign to highlight the issue of criminalisation of seafarers. InterManager said in a release it is... > [@](#): > > InterManager is asking for other shipping organisations, maritime colleagues, and seafarers to inform it of cases of criminalisation that they are aware of, to ensure that the data InterManager collects is as comprehensive as possible. > > InterManager has recently begun compiling figures which show senior officers are most at risk of criminalisation. Statistics collected so far reveal that in 63% of cases the ship’s master was the one imprisoned. Tanker crew represent the most frequent vessel type on which arrests occurred with Asia leading the world when it comes to arrests. Anybody here have anything to contribute? ---
**Author:** ![spowiednick](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/spowiednick/32/35668_2.png) [@spowiednick](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/spowiednick)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2025, 10:47pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/the-issue-of-criminalisation-of-seafarers/71617/3 "2025-01-16T22:47:22Z")
Well, Kuba has a long history of trying to fix things, that are unfixable from confined spaces entries accidents , through lifeboats and lifeboats hooks to criminalisation. Kind of wild goose chase lasting decades with no appreciable progress . In FOC environment were minimum cost is GOD and this is where He is sitting right smack in the middle such ideas rarely get traction . But kudos for his uninteruppted efforts as hope is the last thing that dies. ---
**Author:** ![spowiednick](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/spowiednick/32/35668_2.png) [@spowiednick](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/spowiednick)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2025, 10:45pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/the-issue-of-criminalisation-of-seafarers/71617/4 "2025-02-18T22:45:52Z")
The Southampton Crown Court, UK, on Friday, February 14, sentenced the master of a North Sea cargo ship and the company operating the vessel for their involvement in causing a fatal accident in 2021. The master, who was reported to have been on his first voyage in command, pleaded guilty to failing to operate the vessel following the safety management plan while the shipping company was found guilty in a four-week trial for failing to operate its ships safely. [UK Ship Master Gets Suspended Sentence, Company Fined £180,000 in Fatal Baltic Sea Collision](https://gcaptain.com/uk-ship-master-gets-suspended-sentence-company-fined-180000-in-fatal-baltic-sea-collision/) [UK Sentences Master and Shipping Company for 2021 Fatal Incident](https://maritime-executive.com/article/uk-sentences-master-and-shipping-company-for-2021-fatal-incident) ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2025, 11:45pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/the-issue-of-criminalisation-of-seafarers/71617/5 "2025-02-18T23:45:11Z")
The Scot Carrier: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/gcaptain_maritime_forum/original/3X/c/8/c87266d4819418912a390fda291eb91ad1f5ae1a.jpeg) > **[BalticShipping.com](https://www.balticshipping.com/vessel/imo/9841782)** The MAIB report issued 2023: 2023-5-ScotCarrier-KarinHoej-ReportAndAnnex ---
**Author:** ![spowiednick](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/spowiednick/32/35668_2.png) [@spowiednick](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/spowiednick)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2025, 1:22pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/the-issue-of-criminalisation-of-seafarers/71617/6 "2025-06-18T13:22:27Z")
Indians did it again. Criminalising seafarers from ships having unfortunate accident in or in close proximity of their waters seems to be their favourite pass time. But in the cases their dudes were involved they seem not so eager to join the outrage and condemnation and finger pointing in the media. Somehow they change tack trying to paint their own as victims rather then perpetrators. Very unfair and twisted logic one may see here let alone the double standards. [Wan Hai 503 Crew Faces Negligence Inquiry After Deadly Blast](https://maritime-executive.com/article/survivors-from-wan-hai-503-charged-with-negligence-after-deadly-blast) " The charges are comprehensive, including negligent navigation; obstructing lines of navigation; negligent handling toxic substances; negligent handling of flammable materials; and endangering human life by using explosives. An additional conspiracy charge applies to the crew’s allegedly unified actions. " [Indian police file charges in wake of Wan Hai 503 blaze - Splash247](https://splash247.com/indian-police-file-charges-in-wake-of-wan-hai-503-blaze/) " The case against the _Wan Hai 503_’s owners mirrors legal proceedings already underway related to the _MSC Elsa 3_, a container vessel that sank off Kochi last month. In that case, the Kerala Coastal Police also registered charges against the responsible parties, citing negligence and lapses in safety compliance. The Kerala High Court today issued a conditional arrest order for the Liberian-flagged containership _MSC Polo II,_ a sister vessel to the sunken _MSC Elsa 3_, in response to a cargo loss claim filed by Sans Cashew India. " ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2025, 10:29pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/the-issue-of-criminalisation-of-seafarers/71617/7 "2025-07-08T22:29:44Z")
From Maasmond Newsclippings today: ## In the Wrong place, at the wrong time - just doing your job.”. Any one of us could be in his place. By : Captain Alexandros Lignos Master Mariner - Marine Superintendent / Port Captain Ali Albokhari wasn’t a criminal. He was a Chief Officer. But when drugs were found onboard, he was the easiest one to blame. Wrong uniform. Wrong passport. Now he’s serving 30 years in a foreign prison. No evidence. No trial. No truth. He became the face of the crime simply because he was there. This may seem distant to those ashore. Easy to say, “He must have done something.” But for us - for seafarers this is terrifyingly real. We’ve seen drugs hidden under the hull, stuck with magnets by divers in the dark. We’ve seen containers sealed at origin, packed with things the crew will never know about. You think we’re in control? Sometimes we’re the last to know what we’re carrying. And the first to blame Let me tell you what I saw. I was a Superintendent onboard a 8,400-TEU container vessel in the U.S. Customs came onboard. With dogs. They said nothing. They went straight to one container. They had intel - they knew. They opened it, seized the narcotics, thanked us for our cooperation, and left. No drama. No blame. No injustice. That’s how it should be. Because the real traffickers? They don’t wear coveralls. They don’t stand watch at 4 a.m. They don’t sign ballast logs. They operate from the shadows and let seafarers take the fall. \*\* Ali didn’t smuggle anything.\*\* He smuggled courage. He sailed into a system that never had his back. Now he’s paying the price for someone else’s crime and for everyone else’s silence. But silence is no longer an option. Because if we allow this to continue, you could be next. Your brother. Your Captain. Your son. This industry cannot survive on the backs of men it throws away. There are no borders when the world needs cargo. **So don’t draw borders when a seafarer needs justice.** ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/gcaptain_maritime_forum/original/3X/4/a/4a772cd38db1ab1e8ee3ea0d550b5ff3c5d68372.jpeg) The case: [https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/crewing/seafarers-jailed-for-30-years-guilty-until-proven-innocent-says-itf](https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/crewing/seafarers-jailed-for-30-years-guilty-until-proven-innocent-says-itf) ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2025, 8:32pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/the-issue-of-criminalisation-of-seafarers/71617/8 "2025-10-02T20:32:09Z")
Another case of arbitrary arrest of a seafarer: > **['He lost his hope': video campaign launched for seafarer jailed in Turkey -...](https://splash247.com/he-lost-his-hope-video-campaign-launched-for-seafarer-jailed-in-turkey/)** > > The wife of jailed seafarer Ali Albokhari has stepped up her fight for justice as the Syrian-born, Finnish chief officer continues to serve a 30-year prison sentence in Turkey. Albokhari was convicted in September 2024 on drug charges linked to the... > [@](#): > > Turkish police claimed they discovered 137 kg of cocaine hidden in the vessel’s aft peak tank, despite Colombian authorities already having seized the drugs before the ship sailed from Barranquilla. ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2025, 12:05pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/the-issue-of-criminalisation-of-seafarers/71617/9 "2025-10-04T12:05:19Z")
New case developing: # Dutch captain and crew of wreck search vessel N35 behind bars in Venezuela without charge ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/gcaptain_maritime_forum/original/3X/a/7/a75d96296fe48ab007143aee70c516b3c7492eaa.jpeg) Captain Pim de Rhoodes andhis wife, also Dutch, are doing well under the circumstances. Photos: Seatec > [@](#): > > Dutch captain Pim de Rhoodes, his wife, and the entire crew of the wreck search vessel N35 are being held without charge in Venezuelan prisons. Their vessel was seized by the Venezuelan navy in June. The crew is suspected of espionage, terrorism, and inciting riots, but official charges have not yet been filed > The Venezuelan Public Prosecutor’s Office (OM) had until the end of July to file charges with a court. If this deadline is exceeded, the OM must request an extension of pretrial detention, otherwise the suspects will be released. This, however, did not happen. > > The crew of the N35 is currently not receiving legal representation. The Venezuelan navy refused to allow an attorney hired by Captain De Rhoodes to board the former offshore supply vessel. It was intercepted and detained in the port of Guamache on Isla Margarita on June 13th while searching for a World War II shipwreck. Source: [Nederlandse kapitein en opvarenden wrakzoekschip N35 zonder aanklacht achter de tralies in Venezuela | Schuttevaer.nl](https://www.schuttevaer.nl/nieuws/actueel/2025/09/29/nederlandse-kapitein-en-opvarenden-wrakzoekschip-n35-zonder-aanklacht-achter-de-tralies-in-venezuela/?gdpr=deny) N35 IMO 8119637, built as PSV Sound Truck in 1983: [Yno 182 - Sound Truck | Ulstein](https://ulstein.com/references/yno-182-sound-truck) Last known position (112 days ago): > **[N35 Current position (Offshore Tug/Supply Ship, IMO 8119637) - VesselFinder](https://www.vesselfinder.com/?imo=8119637)** > > N35 last position is 11 N, 62 W with speed of 9.7 knots. TRACK ON MAP... ---
**Author:** ![spowiednick](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/spowiednick/32/35668_2.png) [@spowiednick](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/spowiednick)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2026, 10:54am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/the-issue-of-criminalisation-of-seafarers/71617/10 "2026-01-26T10:54:56Z")
> **[France Detains Indian Captain Of Suspected Shadow Fleet Tanker](https://gcaptain.com/france-detains-indian-captain-of-suspected-shadow-fleet-tanker/)** > > MARSEILLE, France, Jan 25 (Reuters) – The captain of an oil tanker intercepted by the French navy has been detained under investigations into whether it was operating under a false flag, the Marseille prosecutor’s office... ---
**Author:** ![spowiednick](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/spowiednick/32/35668_2.png) [@spowiednick](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/spowiednick)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2026, 12:35pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/the-issue-of-criminalisation-of-seafarers/71617/11 "2026-03-10T12:35:30Z")
And the piracy on the high seas continues unperturbed as newly appointed members of NATO feel the muscle of the organisation behind them and continue provocations on the Baltic with impunity as nobody gives a hoot about an old rustty and tiny bucket. It is not prudent for the master to enter teritorial waters of the hostile country as once he enters ,he and his ship may be doomed as it has to submit to the laws and legal regime of a littoral state within it’s teritorial waters. However the authors are hazy and unclear about when & where axactly the seizure took place as some inquisitive readers may with availabe open source tools discover, that may be it was seized beyond the teritorial waters and forced to sail into them at a gun point and complain about it. I would understand such harsh treatment if the master was the sole owner of the vessel but such details like many other interesting items are not revealed in order to spread propaganda and lies and misinformation more easily and stick to old well rehearsed slogans. Ukraine imposed sanctions.??? Wow !! and Sweden want to please their puppet masters by taking actions . It seems obvious that Swedes are sort of desparate to show off with some tangible results of their actions as untill now all their spectacular actions ended up in total failure seriously harming their credibility. They made a hell of a noice , created problems and financial loss to innocent third parties and in the end had to release all the vessels they harassed on high seas due to lack of legal basis and justifications. Assholes. > **[Sweden Arrests Crewmember After Boarding and Detaining Stateless Cargo Ship](https://maritime-executive.com/article/swedish-coast-guard-boards-and-detains-suspected-stateless-cargo-ship?utm_source=mail_from_03%2F10%2F2026&utm_medium=email&utm_term=slawomir.palenda@yahoo.com&utm_campaign=2026-03-09%20-%20Kuwait%20Slows%20Oil%20Production%20as%20Hormuz%20Crisis%20Continues,%20Spill%20Cleanup%20in%20Progress%20at%20Louisiana%20Offshore%20Oil%20Port)** > >  Swedish police and the Coast Guard swooped down on Friday afternoon, March 6, on a small cargo ship sailing through its territorial waters on suspici... ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2026, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/the-issue-of-criminalisation-of-seafarers/71617/12 "2026-03-10T13:49:29Z")
There is a law that govern even the high seas: > **[190K views · 3.3K reactions | 🌊UNCLOS is the legal framework that defines...](https://www.facebook.com/reel/2703899043308067?rdid=WgZ6lnQgNSN06wDE&share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2Fr%2F1NbDntkueB%2F)** > > 🌊UNCLOS is the legal framework that defines maritime zones and governs activities at sea. This reel breaks down the key concepts every maritime professional should know. > > 👉For more such maritime... Unfortunately not everybody has ratified UNCLOS, nor feel obliged to follow it. PS: That doesn’t mean that they don’t apply it on others, hold others responsible for any breach, or even follow it, except when it doesn’t suite “national interests”. IOW; Selective compliance for me, but if others do the same they are “bad guys”. (There is a term for this; hypocrisy) ---
**Author:** ![spowiednick](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/spowiednick/32/35668_2.png) [@spowiednick](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/spowiednick)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2026, 7:11pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/the-issue-of-criminalisation-of-seafarers/71617/13 "2026-03-10T19:11:48Z")
KALI mentality as explained in another post ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2026, 7:24pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/the-issue-of-criminalisation-of-seafarers/71617/14 "2026-05-25T19:24:11Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/gcaptain_maritime_forum/original/3X/4/5/45c7db4f7a419a0fdd7dad3ec19db735bcfae29f.jpeg) > [@](#): > > The MSC Elsa 3 had listed onto its side on May 24, 2025, and later sank around 14.6 nautical miles off the Kerala coast. The Indian Coast Guard organized a rescue mission and brought all 24 crewmembers safely into the port. However, the crew says that the Mercantile Marine Department in Kochi issued a notice directing that no crewmember should leave Kochi without written permission. > > The Director General of Shipping allowed 15 crewmembers to depart India in August 2025. > The remaining crewmembers, including the master, chief officer, chief engineer, and second engineer, filed papers with the High Court asking for the return of their passports and contending they are being illegally detained. The crewmembers are from Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, and the Philippines. > > A follow-up hearing has been scheduled for next Friday, May 29. Source: [Seven Crewmembers from MSC Elsa 3 Casualty Seek Release from India](https://maritime-executive.com/article/seven-crewmembers-from-msc-elsa-3-casualty-seek-release-from-india) ---
**Author:** ![Handspake](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/handspake/32/71168_2.png) [@Handspake](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Handspake)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2026, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/the-issue-of-criminalisation-of-seafarers/71617/15 "2026-05-25T19:57:09Z")
Terrible. But pls check the fate of Dali crew. I think they are not in Kochi. ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2026, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/the-issue-of-criminalisation-of-seafarers/71617/16 "2026-05-25T20:14:27Z")
> [@Handspake](#): > > Check the fate of Dali crew. Done. Latest I could find: > **[2 years later, the Dali crew is still here](https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/dali-crew-key-bridge-collapse-LB5XY2XQJVADLBQMBVYSB6OP7I/)** > > Two years after the Dali cargo ship slammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, 2024, eight crew members remain grounded in Baltimore, among the longest stretches of time for any seafarers in recent memory. > [@](#): > > No charges have materialized against them, and their ship returned to international seas last year, but they [remain indefinitely tethered here by an agreement](https://www.thebanner.com/economy/dali-crew-baltimore-ntsb-hearing-6QPKCDOAKFDRPHFNKT46PUCCX4/) between their employer and federal authorities. > > The Dali crew cannot work while they remain in Baltimore, **though they continue to be compensated by Synergy for their time here.** The second officer is sending money home to his elderly mother in India, but told Messick he’s worried he won’t be able to support her once he’s home. > “There’s a real sense of hopelessness that’s outside of their control,” Messick said. Could this happen to US seafarers? If so, what would be the reaction from US Government? What about the US public, other than the Maritime community? ---
**Author:** ![Hogsnort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ba8739/32.png) [@Hogsnort](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Hogsnort)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2026, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/the-issue-of-criminalisation-of-seafarers/71617/17 "2026-05-25T20:42:20Z")
As I remember it the mate was asleep when the blackout occurred. I am unable to recall how any blame can be attributed to his actions. ---
**Author:** ![Handspake](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/handspake/32/71168_2.png) [@Handspake](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Handspake)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2026, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/the-issue-of-criminalisation-of-seafarers/71617/18 "2026-05-25T20:46:02Z")
Well if local community will benefit from their prolonged stay w/o charges as they are supposed to be key witnesses may be the local authority could chip in. Any idea what was the exact geographical location of the camera that captured the accident?. Knowing this and knowing her course before sudden course changes one can determine the aspect as moments before collision her lights were in line. So the change of aspect was huge. Wonder what caused it. Or may be there are pics available soon after collision so one can determine same.Very strange. ---
**Author:** ![Handspake](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/handspake/32/71168_2.png) [@Handspake](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Handspake)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2026, 11:13pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/the-issue-of-criminalisation-of-seafarers/71617/19 "2026-06-13T23:13:56Z")
> **[Shadow Fleet Tanker Captain Pleads Guilty After Weeks-Long Atlantic Chase by...](https://gcaptain.com/shadow-fleet-tanker-captain-pleads-guilty-after-weeks-long-atlantic-chase-by-u-s-coast-guard/)** > > The former master of a tanker linked to Iran and Venezuela’s shadow oil trade has pleaded guilty in U.S. federal court after leading the U.S. Coast Guard on a weeks-long... ---
**Author:** ![Handspake](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/handspake/32/71168_2.png) [@Handspake](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Handspake)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2026, 2:37pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/the-issue-of-criminalisation-of-seafarers/71617/20 "2026-07-04T14:37:42Z")
CRIMINALISATION From minute 14th Sasha Meijer explains complex issues under FOC and so called shadow fleets and also the role of crewing agencies. Other topics that may be of interest are also included in this podcast. https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/0rgCMc9oVqZTaDeTochPBw?si=PeC21VyoSYmmiKSlUcRL0w&utm_source=oembed **Added 11.07.2026. Due to 3 consecutive posts restrictions /ban.** ![Screenshot_20260712_152153_Spotify](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/gcaptain_maritime_forum/original/3X/e/d/ed4f93bb259648b63d29ad39270ad2089f38e9e8.jpeg) https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/5syWZIqroJIJp2PV0CbbWa?si=b_6AcHtwTJGGSOf6Px5siA&utm_source=oembed ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2026, 2:10pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/the-issue-of-criminalisation-of-seafarers/71617/21 "2026-07-18T14:10:08Z")
# **Captain of seized Russian shadow fleet tanker appears in court** > [@](#): > > Ajay Pant, a 38-year-old **merchant navy captain from India** , appeared via video link at Southampton Magistrates Court. > The other 24 crewmembers, from Georgia and India, have remained aboard the vessel for more than a month. They have not been charged with any crimes. Source: [Captain of seized Russian shadow fleet tanker appears in court](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9324y4yer4o) [Next page](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/the-issue-of-criminalisation-of-seafarers/71617.md?page=2)