According to an article published in Maritime Bulletin, an armed guard rioted and took control of a bulk carrier.
What happened?
A rather unusual incident involving armed guard took place on board of bulk carrier JAEGER, managed by one of the biggest bulk carriers operating companies, Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.
On July 21, the bulk carrier JAEGER took on board 3-men strong security team in the Arabian sea while en route from Singapore to Suez, understood from private security vessel or boat, to provide safe passage via the Gulf of Aden and Red sea.
Armed guard riots over non-payment of dues
Once onboard, one of the guards did not surrender his weapon to the vessel’s Captain as protocol requires, and then took control of the ship, as he voiced his grievances and demanded several months wage delay.
According to Eagle Bulk Statement: “Eagle Bulk in coordination with maritime security experts, worked to deescalate the situation and after a period of approximately three days, the guard surrendered his weapon and allowed the ship to continue on its original course”.
Armed guard disembarked
Reportedly he was disembarked on August 1, not clear how, where and by what means. As of Aug 3, the ship was already in Suez Canal on a northbound transit.
Eagle bulk clarifies its stand
Eagle Bulk said it has nothing to do, of course, with guard’s wage delays, it’s security agency’s fault. However, on the other hand, if Eagle Bulk is hiring low-rate security, Eagle Bulk is partially responsible for incidents involving armed guards.
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Source: Maritime Bulletin
