AASHI

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Indian crew of tanker repatriated

The Indonesian government has finally released three Indian crew members of the 'Aashi', according to the Indian Embassy in Indonesia on Nov 8. They had been detained since February for investigations and have returned home on this day. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia cooperated in the case. The Indonesian government had persisted in confining the men to house arrest in a Nias IOsland hotel since the gsinking of the ship. By Feb 24, 17 crew members had been repatriated. Report with phot: https://www.aninews.in/news/world/others/indian-crew-of-mv-aashi-return-home-after-nine-months-detention-in-indonesia20231108170134/

Three crew members prevented from leaving Indonesia

Three Indian crew members of the 'Aashi' have been prevented from leaving Indonesia for eight months after their ship ran aground. Chief officer Siyaab Salam has not seen his family for more than 14 months after his passport was taken. He and two colleagues were remaining in a hotel on the island of Nias and have not been paid for the last four months. Salam, the ship’s master and its chief engineer, have been questioned by Indonesian authorities, and no criminal charges have been laid against them after they abandoned the bitumen tanker in February as it anchored for repairs off the coast of Nias. The other 17 Indian members of the crew have been allowed to return home, but the senior trio have been told to remain behind in Indonesia to assist with the inquiry.

Three crew members held as hostages

The Indonesian government is illegally holding three Indians hostage, demanding ransom from the owner of the 'Aashi' to cover cost of cleaning shipwreck on beach; mid-day reaches out to one of the hostages. They have been held by the Indonesian authorities for the past seven months after the tanker got grounded near Nias Islands on February 15, causing serious environmental damage. The seafarers’ union has dubbed the seafarers’ situation as a serious violation of the tenets of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and Human Rights. The union has said that Indonesian authorities have no legal rights over the seafarers, who have nothing to do with the ship’s wreckage. Crucial documents revealed that the three Indian seafarers—Captain Sanjeev Kumar Bhaskar, Chief Engineer Sanjay Kumar Pandey and Chief Officer Siyab Salam—have been declared innocent in the investigation carried out by Indonesian authorities. Report with photo: https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/drama-after-ship-sinks-off-indonesia-were-not-guilty-yet-held-prisoner-here-23310819