The container ship MSC Marta had to interrupt its voyage from Dominican Republic to Santos Brazil on January 28, and head for Guyana, after a crew member attacked three others. Namely, the crewmember injured the cook, and engineer and a fitter. In fact, cook’s wounds requested immediate medical assistance, and he was medevaced.
The crewmember attacked the cook with a knife due to a sleight, injuring him. Upon seeing this, two other members intervened to stop him, but during this action the sustained minor injuries.
The cook had to be medevaced, while the other two remain on board, after succeeding to restrain the attacker and isolate him.
After the medevac the ship continued its voyage to Brazil, where the attacker will be handed over to police.
All individuals involved in the fight are from Montenegro, local media reported.
