Ukrainian Crew Member Stabbed at Sea

By The Maritime Executive 09-20-2014 03:57:00

A man is in a critical condition in hospital and another arrested after a stabbing incident on board a ship in the Atlantic.

The Irish Coast Guard met a Liberian-registered general cargo ship Afric Star on Friday to make the arrest after a rescue helicopter went to the vessel 240 miles off the Mayo coast to rescue the victim.

First aid was administered to the 26-year-old Ukrainian national aboard The Afric Star which was en route from St Petersburg in Russia to Cristabel in Panama.

The captain had detained a 32-year-old Ukrainian crew member as a result of the stabbing which saw the 26-year-old man suffer a deep wound to the chest.

Interpreters are being used to interview the crew.