Call this a series of unfortunate events, at sea. After three months of being stranded on a dredger vessel, imagine the surprise of 36 crew members when their desperate pleas for help were met by the supply of over 10,800 litres of diesel worth nearly Rs 8 lakh—but not food and other provisions.

Over the past two days, the diesel was pumped into the dredger vessel Kamal XI, whose engines are dismantled. The decision came after MiD DAY exposed the plight of the 36 crew’s members on April 14, 2013 (Stranded on nightmare ship, 36 crew beg to be rescued). The vessel is owned by Jaisu Shipping Co Pvt Ltd, Kandla, Gujarat. The quantity of the diesel has only raised concern and fear in the minds of the crew marooned on the vessel.