Maersk Tigris crew describe ordeal

Crew held under armed guard.

Maersk Tigris crew describe ordeal after ship released by Iran

Iran released the Marshal Island-flagged cargo ship Maersk Tigris on Thursday, with the ship having arrived at her original destination Dubai Friday evening, but reports have emerged that the crew were held captive under armed guard.

Speaking to Cruise Arabia Africa, a crew member, who asked for anonymity, described the ship’s port arrest in Iran for a week as an “ordeal” and said the Iranian security officials who forcibly boarded the ship in international waters acted like “pirates”.

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Source: indiagazette.com & cruisearabiaonline.com