据《印度时报》报道，这艘散货船MV Debi在奥里萨邦的帕拉迪普港被拘留了一年多后，21名船员中有12人被允许离开。

这艘船于2023年12月被扣留，印度当局在船上发现了22公斤可卡因，价值22亿卢比。

在12名船员被替换上船后，印度海关和移民局批准了这一释放。据官员称，其余9名船员也将在替补抵达后获释。

MV Debi是一艘在巴拿马注册的散货船，由越南亚太航运公司管理，于2023年11月30日从印度尼西亚抵达帕拉迪普港，船上载有运往丹麦的钢板货物。

在一次检查中，一名码头工人发现了隐藏在起重机下的可疑包裹。当局缴获了22公斤可卡因，这是帕拉迪普港缴获的最大毒品。

据报道，毒品是用磁铁附着在起重机上的。结果，这艘船被扣留，船员的电子设备被扣押以作进一步调查。

尽管没有对船员提出正式指控，但随着调查的继续，他们被限制在船上。船员们面临着严峻的困难，包括与家人的联系受限，行动受限。

定期补充基本用品，并进行医疗检查。

2024年1月，一名轮机员在争吵后试图跳船，但被救出并接受了治疗。

到2024年11月，船员们举行了抗议活动，拒绝工作，并要求结束他们的长期拘留。

该船被扣留导致财政困难加剧。2024年2月，奥里萨邦高等法院下令扣押该船，此前帕拉迪普国际货运站要求支付总计7.95亿卢比的未付会费。

今年8月，由于船东未能偿还债务，法院下令出售该船。

印度法院驳回了船东为释放船员所做的努力。有关当局证实，这艘船将继续被扣留，并由新的船员负责维护。

根据国际海事组织的规定，船员不得在未经许可的情况下在船上停留超过11个月。这迫使当局批准分阶段释放MV Debi的船员。

该船的管理层安排了12名新船员来接替那些离开的船员，预计很快会有更多的船员被替换。

剩下的船员，包括几名越南人，正在等待轮到他们离开船。与此同时，印度海关官员继续调查可卡因走私案，以了解装载毒品的下落。

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英文原文

After spending more than a year of detention aboard the bulk carrier MV Debi at Paradip Port in Odisha, 12 of the 21 crew members have been allowed to leave, per TOI.



The ship was detained in December 2023 after Indian authorities found 22 kilograms of ***e worth ₹220 crore hidden on the vessel.



The release was approved by Indian Customs and Immigration authorities after replacements for the 12 sailors joined the ship.  According to officials, the remaining nine crew members will also be released once their substitutes arrive.



The MV Debi, a Panama-registered bulk carrier managed by the Asia Pacific Shipping Company of Vietnam, arrived at Paradip Port on November 30, 2023, from Indonesia, carrying a cargo of steel plates destined for Denmark.



During an inspection, a longshoreman spotted suspicious packages hidden under a crane.  Authorities recovered 22 kilograms of ***e, the largest drug seizure at Paradip Port.



The ***s were reportedly attached to the crane using magnets.  As a result, the ship was detained, and the crew’s electronics were seized for further investigation.



Despite no formal charges being filed against the crew, they were confined aboard the vessel as investigations continued.  The sailors faced severe hardships, including limited communication with their families and restricted movement.



Essential supplies were periodically replenished, and medical checkups were conducted.



In January 2024, one of the engineers attempted to jump overboard after an argument but was rescued and treated for injuries.



By November 2024, the crew staged a protest, refusing to work and demanding an end to their prolonged detention.



The ship’s detention led to increasing financial difficulties.  In February 2024, the Orissa High Court ordered the ship’s arrest after a claim by Paradip International Cargo terminal for unpaid dues totalling ₹7.95 crores.



In August, the court ordered the vessel’s sale as the shipowner failed to clear the debts.



Efforts made by the ship’s owner for the release were rejected by Indian courts.  Authorities have confirmed that the vessel will remain detained, with a new crew ensuring its maintenance.



Under International Maritime Organization regulations, sailors cannot remain aboard a vessel for more than 11 months without leave.  This forced the authorities to approve the phased release of the MV Debi’s crew.



The ship’s management arranged for 12 new sailors to replace those who departed, and more replacements are expected soon.



The remaining crew including several Vietnamese nationals, await their turn to leave the ship.  Meanwhile, Indian Customs officials continue their investigations into the ***e smuggling case, to know the whereabouts of the drugs loading.

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