HYDERABAD: Has the ‘Ever Given’ been formally arrested? A shipping agency in Libya, put out a tweet on Tuesday giving rise to the question.
“Egypt has formally arrested MV Ever Given container ship with a court order (issued by the Court of Ismailia City), pending a compensation payment of 900 million dollars,” MedWave Shipping Agency Libya said.
It could not be independently verified if the ship indeed had been ‘arrested’. But reports suggested that the ship had been ‘seized’.
National Shipping Board member Capt Sanjay Prashar said he had also tried to verify it. “So far, we have no official confirmation about it,” he told TOI. “Nevertheless, it appears that the Indian crew aboard ‘Ever Given’ will have to be prepared for a long haul.
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This seems to be the new cry from the shippers on the Ever Given which is currently bobbing in the Great Bitter Lakes since it was freed from the banks of the Suez Canal where it was stuck for 6 days.
Why the question?
Well, as you know, on Monday 29th March, 2021, saw the Ever Given being freed and successfully refloated.
The famous “boat” that was stuck in the “canal” was towed to the Great Bitter Lakes area in the East Mediterranean where it has been lying in wait for clearance after an inspection of its seaworthiness to resume its scheduled service.
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WORLDWIDE – Following our recent story regarding the continued presence of asbestos in merchant vessels, we were contacted by Mesothelioma.com, a body dedicated to providing the latest medical information on the horrible disease and educating on the dangers of asbestos exposure, plus helping those who are affected and advising on legal matters.
The organisation has published an article on the dangers to shipyard workers with estimates putting the number of staff affected globally to be at least two and a half million. This means the work historically has been amongst the most hazardous in terms of exposure to asbestos, and it would seem, despite the regulations now in force, that an unacceptable level of risk still persists.