None of the government authorities are assuming responsibility for the escape of another cargo ship from Maltese territorial waters, despite a court order for the seizure of the vessel.
Despite the third such escape during the last year, a spokesperson for Transport Minister Joe Mizzi played down the seriousness of this incident.
The 85-metre Turkish vessel MV Feyza Genc left Malta on July 24 notwithstanding an arrest warrant issued on the request of Cassar Fuel Ltd claiming that the ship’s company owed it more than €40,000 in fuel.
A spokesperson for Mr Mizzi said: “This incident is a civil case between two private entities and it does not impinge on Malta’s maritime reputation.”
Read more in the Times of Malta.