Sell two ships to pay crew, HC tells owner

The Bombay high court ordered the arrest and sale of two Indian ships docked near the city after their owner Jaisu Shipping sought a deadline extension to deposit Rs 2.6 crore. The court also pulled up foreign owners of some of the 11 ships stranded near Mumbai and said they "need to step in immediately". "Do we have to wait for a calamity?'' asked Justice S J Kathawalla with a mixture of concern and distress for crew members, who have been without pay and proper food for months.
The crew (25 in all) of the two ships that carry the court's arrest order—MV Kamal 33 and MV Kamal 29—have claims of over Rs 1 crore in unpaid dues for six months. "They have been denied basic necessities, including food, drinking water and medicines," said advocate Abhishek Khare, who represented the crew of the 11 ships in court. The crew of all the ships total 120. Six ships bear Indian flags, and five foreign ones. Their crew moved court last month for reprieve.
Source: Times of India