The coastal guards of Sri Lanka have impounded a cargo vessel over suspicions that its Russian crew has intentionally ditched a workfellow who fell into the water, the Maritime Bulletin news website said on Sunday.
DD Vigor bulk carrier left the Sri Lanka's port of Panadura on February 10 and headed for India's Goa. The ship's second engineer fell overboard, but the 22-member crew did nothing to rescue him.
Sri Lanka Port Authority salvaged the ill-fated seaman and transferred him to hospital. "Presumably, the man did not fall overboard, but was pushed into the water by another crewmember," the Maritime Bulletin said.
After the incident, DD Vigor received an order to stop, but the disobeyed it. Two coast guard boats intercepted the vessel and guided it back to Panadura. An investigation into the matter has been launched.
The vessel is registered in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
MOSCOW, February 13 (RIA Novosti)