Thiruvananthapuram: The family of a sailor who went missing from a ship has approached the director general of shipping with a complaint seeking detailed investigation.
Abey Chandran who was sailing as an ‘AB seaman’ on-board MV GLOCEM, manned by SALS Shipping, Mumbai went missing on July 22 near Mauritius. The ship had started its journey from Visakhapatnam on March 12.
Chandran’s family, based in Thiruvananthapuram, received an email from Anil Walke, general manager, SALS Shipping on July 23, informing them he was swept away when heavy swell struck the vessel.
M V GLOCEM and another vessel, M V ASALI started the search operation for locating Chandran. In the meantime they also informed D G Shipping India, Panama Flag Authorities, the insurance company of the vessel, coastal authorities of Port Louis and D G Shipping Mauritius and MRCC Mauritius.
The mail said that M V GLOCEM and M V ASALI conducted search operations till 12 noon on July 23 adding that the weather in the area where the incident took place was very bad, with heavy winds and high swells reducing the visibility.
In the letter to Amitabh Kumar, DG shipping, the family alleged that the captain of MV GLOCEM told Chandran’s relative that the mooring rope was swept away in the swell and Abey and another seaman were sent to retrieve the rope.
“The family are of the view that we lost Chandran due to the negligence on the part of the captain. When the sea condition was very bad, the captain should not have asked him to retrieve the rope which fell in the sea,” said the letter.
They have requested for a detailed investigation into the incident.
“Chandran was not engaged in any personal work and was obeying the orders of the captain. How could they send a person outside in the rough weather? No person in authority is sharing any details with us. They earlier said that there were other sailors with Chandran when the incident happened, later they claimed that he was all alone. We have requested for an investigation on the accident,” said S Sabitha, Chandran’s sister.
The family has also requested authorities to provide a copy of the captain’s statement of facts.
Abey Chandran who was sailing as an ‘AB seaman’ on-board MV GLOCEM, manned by SALS Shipping, Mumbai went missing on July 22 near Mauritius. The ship had started its journey from Visakhapatnam on March 12.
Chandran’s family, based in Thiruvananthapuram, received an email from Anil Walke, general manager, SALS Shipping on July 23, informing them he was swept away when heavy swell struck the vessel.
M V GLOCEM and another vessel, M V ASALI started the search operation for locating Chandran. In the meantime they also informed D G Shipping India, Panama Flag Authorities, the insurance company of the vessel, coastal authorities of Port Louis and D G Shipping Mauritius and MRCC Mauritius.
The mail said that M V GLOCEM and M V ASALI conducted search operations till 12 noon on July 23 adding that the weather in the area where the incident took place was very bad, with heavy winds and high swells reducing the visibility.
In the letter to Amitabh Kumar, DG shipping, the family alleged that the captain of MV GLOCEM told Chandran’s relative that the mooring rope was swept away in the swell and Abey and another seaman were sent to retrieve the rope.
“The family are of the view that we lost Chandran due to the negligence on the part of the captain. When the sea condition was very bad, the captain should not have asked him to retrieve the rope which fell in the sea,” said the letter.
They have requested for a detailed investigation into the incident.
“Chandran was not engaged in any personal work and was obeying the orders of the captain. How could they send a person outside in the rough weather? No person in authority is sharing any details with us. They earlier said that there were other sailors with Chandran when the incident happened, later they claimed that he was all alone. We have requested for an investigation on the accident,” said S Sabitha, Chandran’s sister.
The family has also requested authorities to provide a copy of the captain’s statement of facts.
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