"They should not feel any heat at all from this whole incident."
But the SCA have said the crew are in fact allowed to leave the ship whenever they choose, however there are some exceptions â the captain cannot leave the ship and there must be enough crew left behind to tend to the vessel.
This is similar to a case involving Mohammed Aisha, a ship captain who was stuck on the MV Aman cargo vessel for four years.Â
A legal dispute occurred between Egyptian authorities and the ship's owners over expired safety equipment and classification certificates, the National Post said.