Sailors from the tanker Unity were promised that they would leave the ship in October
Quick Look
- Lawyers for Russian sailors from the Unity tanker arrested off the coast of India assured the crew that they will be able to leave the ship before October 28.
- The Cameroon-flagged tanker was seized in May following a commercial dispute over the shipowner's debt to an Indian fuel supplier.
- There are 23 sailors on board, including 21 Russians.
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Why It Matters
The Cameroon-flagged tanker Unity was seized off the coast of India in May following a commercial dispute over the shipowner's debt to a local fuel supplier. There are 23 sailors on board, including 21 Russians.
Lawyers for the Russian sailors assured the crew that they would be able to leave the seized tanker before October 28.
In early October, the court ordered the Indian side to take urgent measures to repatriate the crew.
The Cameroon-flagged tanker was seized off the coast of India in May following a commercial dispute over the shipowner's debt to a local fuel supplier.
ROSTOV-ON-DON, October 13 - RIA Novosti. Lawyers who represented the interests of Russian sailors in court from the Unity tanker arrested off the coast of India assured the crew that they would be able to leave the ship before October 28, one of the crew members told RIA Novosti.
In early October, the court ordered the Indian side to take urgent measures to repatriate the crew.
“The captain’s lawyers told him: ‘Don’t worry, you’ll all leave by the 28th,’” the agency’s interlocutor said.
The Cameroon-flagged tanker was seized off the coast of India in May following a commercial dispute over the shipowner's debt to a local fuel supplier. Since then, the ship, carrying 23 sailors, including 21 Russians, has been anchored near the Paradip port.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The crew of the tanker Unity will leave the ship and India before October 28
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What exact measures will the Indian side take to repatriate the crew?
- When exactly will the crew leave India?
- What consequences await the shipowner due to the debt?






