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NEW DELHI: Ritesh Kumar is second engineer on MV Skopelos I (a vessel registered to Valletta, Malta and owned and operated by Seascout, Greece). His vessel has been in anchorage at Bayuquan, China, since September loaded with Australian coal. Since Beijing has banned Australian coal imports, his ship, along with many others are stranded off various Chinese ports. “Our vessel has nine Indian crew members (among other nationalities) including the master. Some of us have served on the ship for ...

China-Oz trade row leaves Indian seafarers stranded © Provided by The Times of India NEW DELHI: Ritesh Kumar is second engineer on MV Skopelos I (a vessel registered to Valletta, Malta and owned & operated by Seascout, Greece). His vessel has been in anchorage at Bayuquan, China, since September loaded with Australian coal. Since Beijing has banned Australian coal imports, his ship, along with many others are stranded off various Chinese ports. “Our vessel has nine Indian crew members (amo...