Stuck at sea for years, a sailor's plight highlights a surge in shipowner abandonment
apnews.com
The United Nations over the last decade has logged an increasing number of crew members abandoned by shipowners around the world.
  • Contextual Idiot@sh.itjust.works
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    6 months ago

    I know this is likely highly illegal, but I wonder if these abandoned crews could seize these ships and sell them, even if only for scrap.

    There’s likely some unscrupulous folks out there willing to buy them.