Seafarers attacked in the Strait of Hormuz sue shipping company in Thailand
The sailors say they were sent through a high-risk waterway, then dismissed early and paid only two months' salary after the attack.
- On Friday, Panithi Tumkaew, Noppadon Wongsuvan, and Surades Manpuen filed a lawsuit against Precious Shipping Co. in Bangkok, alleging labor rights violations and unfair dismissal following a projectile attack on their cargo ship.
- The Mayuree Naree was struck by a projectile north of Oman on March 11, killing three crew members and rendering the ship inoperable, which prompted dismissal of the 20 surviving sailors before their nine-month contracts ended.
- Lawyer Kunpat Singhathong alleged the defendants endangered lives by sailing through the region despite security risks, noting plaintiffs suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder and seek over $30,000 each in compensation.
- United Nations International Maritime Organization Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez stated seafarers continue bearing the human cost of conflict, which has choked off vital shipping lanes for global energy trade.
- While Precious Shipping previously expressed condolences following crew repatriation in early July, the company did not respond to requests for comment regarding the Central Labor Court case filed by survivors.
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Three former sailors from a Thai ship who survived the attack in the Strait of Hormuz have sued the ship's company, claiming they suffered psychological trauma and were prematurely dismissed.
Santa Maria Times
Independent EspañolBANGKOK (AP) — Three former crew members of a Thai freighter impacted on an attack in the Strait of Ormuz in March filed a lawsuit on Friday against the ship’s operator for violations of labour rights and...
Mayuree Naree, flying the Thai flag, was hit on 11 March as he crossed the Gulf waterway at the beginning of the United States and Israel's war against Iran, killing three Thai sailors and requiring the rescue of another 20. Former crew members Panithi Tumkaew, Noppadon Wongsuvan and Suradech Manpuen were fired after the incident and suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following the attack, their lawyer Kunpat Singhathong said.
Thai sailors attacked in Strait of Hormuz seek damages
The 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.
Krem2 News
Seafarers attacked in the Strait of Hormuz sue shipping company; lawsuit likely to freeze already-stuck shipping lane
The three men claim they were dismissed before the completion of their nine-month employment contracts after the attack rendered the ship inoperable.
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