The arrest means that the Panama-flagged boat is likely to be sold in order to pay the crews wages
The Chief Justice of Bermuda has ordered the arrest of the casino boat Niobe Corinthian following legal action by its three Honduran crew members to retrieve more than US$40,000 in unpaid wages.
The arrest means that the Panama-flagged boat estimated to be worth about $4 million is likely to be sold in order to pay the crews wages and the costs of their repatriation.
Although launched as a luxury floating casino, the boat remained berthed in St Davids, Bermuda for three years, with the three crew members living on board to maintain it. They had not been paid in full since September 2010 and had received no wages at all since January. They had been surviving on food stamps from the Bermuda Industrial Union (BIU) which has also supported their legal claim and help from the local church and community.
Louis Somner, from the BIU, said the union was grateful for all the support offered to the men.
Source: ITF