Seafarers rejected at ports, stranded at sea, tell of physical and mental exhaustion

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He had been out at sea for four months beyond his original contract, as the ship on which he worked had been repeatedly turned away at more than five ports.

Physically and mentally defeated from the long voyage, Mr Ravi Nagar, the 40-year-old captain of an oil tanker, just wanted to be home.

At the back of his mind, his son’s words uttered with conviction during the occasional video calls that he could dial through to his family were causing him some grief.

Written by
Nabilah Awang,
TODAY

Saturday,
13 June 2020

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