- A Filipino crew attacked another crew with knives on board of container ship MSC RAVENNA on Sep 20.
- Not only health checks and compulsory wear of poisonous masks, but real health, body, and mental, all to be considered for a port call.
Violent murder on board of MSC mega container ship in the Pacific writes Nikolay Torkin for Maritime Bulletin.
Los Angeles Daily News stated that it was underway in the Pacific, en route from China to Long Beach – Los Angeles, USA.
What happened?
One of his crew members stabbed his fellow seaman, also Filipino, 17 times, inflicting numerous wounds. His victim died from the wounds.
Did the accused get caught?
The Master of the ship persuaded the attacker to surrender, he was locked in the cabin and arrested on ship’s arrival at Long Beach – Los Angeles, on Sep 22.
On Sep 28 he was charged with murder, facing a life sentence of the death penalty.
MSC RAVENNA left Los Angeles on Sep 28, bound for Oakland, USA.
Was it just a tragic accident? Result of a fight between two fellow seamen, or was it, at least partially, caused by the growing tension between them, due to crew change crisis?
Health check of crew matters
By the way, everybody is writing and talking about the crew change crisis, but there isn’t much talk about the freedom crisis – basic human freedom to take a leave in the port of call.
Leaves in ports of call are psychologically and physically, a must if talking about crew health. Not your bloody health checks and compulsory wear of poisonous masks, but real health, body, and mental.
Details of the vessel
Container ship MSC RAVENNA, IMO 9484431, dwt 165963, capacity 14000 TEU, built 2011, flag Liberia, manager MSC.
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Source: Maritime News
