* Nikol H’s owner hasn’t paid bills
* Coast Guard demands repairs
* But crew getting food, pay
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania — A Greek-owned cargo ship with an Egyptian captain, one Ukrainian and 18 Filipino seamen has been stranded in the Delaware River for nearly three months because its owner has not paid bills since April and the U.S. Coast Guard is demanding operational repairs.
The Nikol H, registered in the Marshall Islands, needs additional repairs before sailing, and the owners, Derna Shipping, allegedly owe as much as $1.2 million. Vendors and others have sued to recover costs for providing fuel, food and supplies …read more
Source: The Philippine Daily Inquirer
