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Marshall Islands Wins Compensation Over 2022 Vessel Detention
The Republic of the Marshall Islands has welcomed a ruling by an international maritime tribunal in its favour over the 2022 detention of the VLCC Heroic Idun and its crew.
The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) awarded the Marshall Islands more than $14 million in compensation, including over $4 million for the mistreatment of the crew, the Marshall Islands Maritime Administrator said in an email update on Friday.
According to the administrator, it is the largest compensation award ever made by the tribunal.
The case stemmed from an incident on August 12, 2022, when the Marshall Islands-flagged tanker Heroic Idun was intercepted by an Equatorial Guinean naval vessel in the exclusive economic zone of São Tomé and Príncipe, according to maritime insurer Gard.
The vessel was detained in Equatorial Guinea until November 11, 2022, before being transferred to Nigerian authorities.
In total, the crew spent 288 days in detention before being released.
"It was important for the Marshall Islands to bring this case forward to protect the fundamental rules and principles of law for flag States, the humane and fair treatment of seafarers, the safety of vessels and the marine environment, and all engaged in international maritime trade," Meredith Kirby, Deputy Commissioner of Maritime Affairs and the Marshall Islands' agent in the case, said.
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