A Ukrainian seafarer has died onboard the small Turkish boxship Mani, having been stabbed by a fellow crewmember of Azerbaijani origin. The incident happened off the Russian port of Kavkaz on the afternoon of January 10. An investigation is underway.
, having been stabbed by a fellow crewmember of Azerbaijani origin. The incident happened off the Russian port of Kavkaz on the afternoon of January 10. An investigation is underway.Local media report the 20-year-old Ukrainian was stabbed in the neck and took some hours before dying.
The Panamanian-registered ship belongs to Istanbul-headquartered Midway Shipping.
Incidents of crew rage are commonplace, albeit often not reported. Last year, Splash had stories of seafarers killing other crewmembers on four separate occasions.
