The Filipino seafarer who died aboard the Dutch-flagged general cargo ship MV Minervagracht and his compatriots were not given the chance to exercise their “right to refuse to sail” or even to be consulted before the vessel passed through one of the world’s most dangerous maritime zones, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said.
The DMW on Wednesday confirmed the death of a Filipino crewmember of the Minervagracht, a day after it was announced by the vessel's operator.
The ship was attacked by Houthi rebels in the Gulf of Aden on September 29.
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