Justice for Officers of Hebei Spirit
PLEA FROM DISTRESSED PARENTS FOR HELP FROM GOVERNMENTMy son, Chetan Syam, Chief Officer and Capt. Jasprit Chawla, Master of the oil tanker MT Hebei Spirit, a Hong Kong registered ship, are being held... continue reading »
"It is shocking to see a country like Korea which imports millions of barrels of oil treat INNOCENT sea-farers in such a merciless manner. But they are still having Single Hull tankers bringing the oil to Korean ports. Why have the law not stopped that. Do"
"By the time the shipping fraternity is able to exert any pressure our victimised Master & Chief Mate may have finished their sentence. We need to hang our heads in shame to allow such callous treatment."
"They need to be released or at least given better jail conditions"
"You have my full support (I am a Past President of the Nautical Institute)"
"Pls stop this injustice and release the innocent seafareres at the earliest."
"We pray for the safe return of the two officers."
"Release Capt. Chawla and Chief officer Chetan Syam"
"I Think Korea ,north or south, is so."
"Don't make these officers scapegoats, release them now."
"Did not know that R.O.K. is such an uncivilized country. In India we ought to : 1) Get all the unions to boycott South Korean Ships at Indian ports, and 2) One Korean Master and one Chief Officer should be jailed on some charges and given the same type of"
"Injustice done to the seafarers must be undone immediately & seafareers adequately compensated for mental agony caused."
"Release them."
"No Country should allow breach of Basic Universal Laws."
"God bless!!!"
"The punishment does not match the crime"
"There are many other ways of handling this problem besides holding the officers as hostage."