Lok Sabha Debates (5)
MATTERS UNDER RULE-377: Need To Trace Missing Ships M.V. Rezzak,
M. V. ... on 19 August, 2010
Title: Need to trace missing ships M.V. Rezzak, M. V. Jupiter 6 and
M.T. Fantasy-I with seamen from Minicoy Islands aboard-laid.
SHRI HAMDULLAH SAYEED (LAKSHADWEEP): I would like to draw the
kind attention of the Government towards a Cargo ship M.V. Rezzak carrying
steel billets from Russia to Turkey alongwith 25 Indian crew aboard missing
since 18 February, 2008. This ship belonged to the mini island of
Minicoy. Two years back also, a ship named M.V. JUPITER 6 also went
missing with 4 Minicoy seamen among others on board. During the month of
2009 another ship named M.T. FANTASY I was also reported missing on board
with seamen from Minicoy. There is feeling among the islanders that
because of its remoteness and smallness these tragedies have failed to evoke
the sympathy, response and reaction from the authority. There has been no
effective search conducted for the missing ships and no hectic operations
conducted through the diplomatic channels. There has been no action to
compensate the bereaving families.
I would request the Central Government to dispel this impression of the
islanders and respond positively by taking immediate action for a proper search
and rescue operation by the Turkish and Russian Coast Guard using the
International diplomatic channels. It should also be ascertained as to
how a ship could sink without transmitting distress signal and without any
debris being found and how the ships manned by crew recruited by the same
agency viz. CMR Shipping Management Mumbai went missing and what was the
role of shipping agency and whether there is an involvement of international
mafia in the missing of ships for claiming huge insurance money or it is an act
of Pirates. I would request the Central Government to take immediate action to
announce an interim compensation of Rs. 10 Lakhs to the families of each of the
seamen as they were all very young, married and sole bread-earners of their
families.
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