Vihaan, a marine engineer from Tamil Nadu, has been trapped on the tugboat Navimar 3 in Bangladesh for almost a year, unable to leave due to unpaid fees by the operating company, Middle East Marine. His passport is withheld, and he has no means of returning home, relying on charity for food and water. His family faces severe financial strain as they depend on his income, risking debts and jeopardizing his daughter's educational goals. The situation underscores the risks and abandonment faced by seafarers in today's maritime industry.
Vihaan has been held captive aboard the Navimar 3 for nearly a year, forced to work unpaid in dire conditions due to his employer's financial neglect.
Vihaan's family faces crippling debts due to his abandonment at sea, jeopardizing his daughter's educational ambitions and his wife's health.
Despite promises of payment and repatriation, Vihaan finds himself trapped in a situation that highlights the dangerous realities of modern seafaring.
The case exemplifies the urgent need for regulatory enforcement to protect maritime workers from abandonment and exploitation.
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