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Sailors’ Society thanked by crew of Heroic Idun

8 Jun, 2023

Sailors’ Society thanked by crew of Heroic Idun

"It was clear the extremely positive effect our constant contact, interaction, assistance and support has had on the crew and their families throughout their ordeal".

Members of our Crisis Response Network have just met with the crew of the Heroic Idun who returned to Cape Town yesterday (June 7) after a 10-month detention.

CRN team member, Boet van Schalkwyk, said: "Though the crew were in good heart, delighted to be free and heading home, they had clearly undergone a traumatic and drawn-out ordeal.

"They really appreciated our support for them and their families throughout this time and are looking forward to this continuing when they get home to their families."

The team will keep in contact as any unresolved psychological distress will likely surface within a few weeks of returning home.

As well as supporting the crew, Sailors’ Society has been offering support to family members in the Kochin, Mumbai and Bhubaneshwar areas of India.

Members of the CRN team supported these families through the postponement of several trial dates and were on hand when the news finally arrived that the crew and their vessel had been released.

They are now preparing the families to be reunited with their loved ones tomorrow (June 9).

Our CRN, funded by The Seafarers’ Charity, TK Foundation and UKP&I, responds to crises every month.

The international maritime charity has been in contact with the crew since they were first detained in August 2022, after the crew was accused of attempted oil theft and faking a piracy attack.

Sailors’ Society CEO, Sara Baade, said: “Our Crisis Response Network is a highly effective global response programme which has been operating for more than five years. It provides 24/7 care and support to seafarers, their families and shipping companies following critical incidents such as this.”

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