Three Thai sailors file a lawsuit in Thailand seeking damages after a deadly attack on their cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz in March. Reporting says the projectile strike killed three crew members and left the survivors alleging that their former employer endangered their lives and dismissed them before their nine-month contracts ended. The sailors also accuse the operator and parties linked to the vessel, including affiliates and the ship’s captain, of labour-rights violations. According to accounts cited by multiple outlets, the sailors received only about two months of salary. They say they later developed post-traumatic stress disorder and were unable to return to sea. Their lawyer says they first attempted to negotiate with the company, but it denied responsibility, prompting them to seek court action. Al-Monitor, quoting Reuters, says Thailand’s Labour Court accepts their petition and that the claim seeks at least 1 million baht (about $30,000) per sailor from companies and agencies connected to Precious Shipping and the captain.
Thai sailors sue shipping operator after Strait of Hormuz attack
Three Thai sailors file a lawsuit in Thailand seeking damages after a deadly attack on their cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz in March. Reporting says the projectile strike killed three crew membe...
- Three Thai sailors sue the operator and associated parties over a March attack in the Strait of Hormuz that killed three crew members.
- They allege the operator endangered their lives and dismissed them before their nine-month contracts ended.
- The sailors claim they received only about two months of salary and later developed post-traumatic stress disorder, preventing them from returning to sea.
- Thailand’s Labour Court accepts their petition and will consider their damages claims.
- Reported damages sought are at least 1 million baht per sailor from parties linked to Precious Shipping and the vessel’s captain.
The safety of stranded seafarers in the Persian Gulf has been a source of concern among Asian nations.
1 month agoThe Labour Court on Friday accepted a petition from three Thai sailors seeking damages after a deadly attack on their cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz in March, during the US-Israeli war on Iran, their lawyer said.
1 month agoBANGKOK, July 10 (Reuters) - Thailand's Labour Court on Friday accepted a petition from three Thai sailors seeking damages after a deadly attack on their cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz in March, during the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, their lawyer said.The petition, seen by Reuters, seeks damages of at least 1 million baht ($30,000) for each sailor from companies and agencies linked to the vessel owner, Precious Shipping, and its captain.
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