**[FREE eBOOKs] Have You Downloaded Marine Insight's 12 FREE Maritime eBooks? Click Here To Download Now You are here: Home › Shipping News › Captain Of Maersk Etienne Shares Experience From Care Of 27 Persons Caught At Sea For 38 Days Captain Of Maersk Etienne Shares Experience From Care Of 27 Persons Caught At Sea For 38 Days December 16, 2020 TwitterFacebookLinkedInPinterestBuffer Even when off duty and onshore, you will find Captain Volodymyr Yeroshkin not far from the sea. These days he reclines off the coast of Costa Blanca in Alicante, soaking in the sun and treasured family time. Not long ago he was on the other side of the Mediterranean, at the forefront of what has been dubbed one of the longest maritime standoffs in European history. In early August the tanker vessel he was captaining, Maersk Etienne, became embroiled in a political stalemate that left the ship stranded at sea for close to six weeks.