Stena-Impero

The "Stena Impero" has arrived at Dubai Dry Dock on Sep28 at 1 p.m. The ship's 16 remaining crew members must now undergo a medical examination before being sent home to their families, with whom they have had only telephone contact during the 10-week detention. "Stena Bulk would like to thank the crew for their professional handling of a very difficult situation and for the crew families for their great support. Also a big thank you to the staff of the Swedish Foreign Ministry and their British colleagues for their great efforts," said Erik Hanell, CEO of Stena Bulk. Report with photo: https://www.euronews.com/2019/09/28/british-flagged-tanker-docks-in-dubai-after-detention-in-iran

The "Stena Impero" was on its way out of Iranian waters in the morning of Sep 27 after a more than two-month forced stay off the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas. The ship was now heading for Port Rashid in Dubai where it was expected to arrive in later that day. On board the tanker were 16 of the original 23 crew members. Seven crew members had previously been released for humanitarian reasons.

Iran’s foreign ministry said a detention order on the "Stena Impero" was lifted on Sep 25, but added that the investigation of some of its violations and environmental damage remaied ope. “The owner and captain of the ship have made a written commitment to accept the court’s decision in this regard.”