Amitabh Chaudhary
Captain Amitabh Chaudhary is an Indian seafarer who recently made headlines after being stranded for nearly six months aboard the Tanzania-flagged Stratos vessel, which became stuck near Saudi Arabia due to bad weather. Despite multiple attempts to refloat the ship, the crew faced severe hardships, including the refusal of the ship's Iraqi owner to pay their salaries, highlighting the challenges faced by seafarers in the global shipping industry.
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Amitabh Chaudhary was directing a cargo ship from Iraq to the UAE when it encountered trouble.
"Nos vimos forzados a romper y quemar la madera del barco para cocinar": por qué miles de marineros son abandonados cada año en sus buques
Venezuela· 2025-08-25
Amitabh Chaudhary was directing a cargo ship when it ran aground and the crew was left stranded for almost six months.
“Nos vimos forzados a romper y quemar la madera del barco para cocinar”: por qué miles de marineros son abandonados cada año en sus buques
Panama· 2025-08-24
Captain Amitabh Chaudhary was directing a cargo ship when it encountered trouble.
por qué miles de marineros son abandonados cada año en sus buques
Uruguay· 2025-08-24
Amitabh Chaudhary was directing a cargo ship when it encountered trouble and was abandoned.
"Nos vimos forzados a romper y quemar la madera del barco para cocinar": por qué miles de marineros son abandonados cada año en sus buques
Bolivia· 2025-08-24Captain Amitabh Chaudhary was steering a cargo vessel from Iraq to the United Arab Emirates when bad weather forced him to make a slight detour.
Why India tops the list of abandoned sailors
United Kingdom· 2025-08-19