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For two years Mohammad Aisha has been the lone resident of an abandoned container ship marooned off Egypt in the Gulf of Suez. If he needs to charge his phone, get drinking water or buy food, he has to row to shore, although he can only stay for two hours at most as the area is a restricted military zone. According to one doctor who examined him, the malnourished sailor has started to exhibit similar symptoms to prisoners held in poor conditions.
Aisha has been the custodian of the 4,000-tonne MV Aman, trapped onboard as a prolonged legal battle to sell the vessel and pay the crew plays out thousands of miles away. Less than 50 miles north, the crew of the Ever Given, now immersed in its own legal struggles, are hoping to avoid anything close to the same fate. On Sunday, representatives from the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), an umbrella union that represents seafarers, boarded the ship to check on the crew’s wellbe
Officials in Egypt have seized the Ever Given as authorities in the country demand the ship s owners pay nearly $1 billion for blocking the Suez Canal for
The Ever Given got unstuck, but it's still being held in the Suez Canal, and this time the sticking point is cold, hard cash. A billion dollars' worth, in fact.
Egypt Is Apparently Unwilling to Return the Ever Given msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Ever Given s crew is still onboard, and getting paid while the ship is investigated Apr 03, 2021, 09:43 AM
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The Ever Given container ship operated by the Evergreen Marine Corporation, sails through the Suez Canal, after it was fully freed and floated.
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Egyptian authorities are investigating the Ever Given after it blocked the Suez Canal for six days.
The National Union of Seafarers of India s general secretary is hopeful the crew will be absolved.
The union s general secretary said the crew will continue to be paid as the inquiry continues.
The 25-person Indian crew of the Ever Given is stressed and tense, but is doing well as the massive container ship faces investigations after blocking the Suez Canal.