The UK High Court in London has ruled that a cruise ship steward arrested in Southampton can be considered for extradition to Bermuda, the ship’s flag state, over an alleged offence at sea between Iceland and Scotland. The ruling sends the case to the Home Secretary.
Shipping leaders at Crew Connect Global in Manila, the Philippines, said the industry has run out of options in seafarer criminalisation cases and that governments must step in through consular channels. They pointed to a chief mate held in Turkey since 2023 and three Filipinos jailed in Algeria.
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