Abandoned: The seafarers stuck at sea for two years
Al Jazeera
As many as 200,000 seafarers have been left stranded at sea during the pandemic as shipping companies turn a blind eye.
Akash Kumar was excited when he boarded his first ship as a seafarer, a bulk carrier called the Ula. “That time it was a good feeling … a dream come true. I joined this merchant navy because I love to explore other places, other countries,” he says. The 25-year-old Indian seafarer was drawn to the job by the promise of high wages and a ticket to see the world. But his first glimpse of prosperity soon turned into his last moments of freedom.
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