In Singapore arrested the ship that interrupted the “eternal” cruise

In Singapore, the court arrested the cruise ship Odyssey, whose operator earlier interrupted the trip around the world and disembarked about 200 passengers in Cambodia. This is reported by CBS News, citing court documents.

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore confirmed the arrest in a statement that led to AFP. "The vessel has been arrested in accordance with a court order," it said.

According to the administration, the crew is in satisfactory condition, its security is engaged in the creditors of the ship. No passengers on board. The ship is anchored in the port waters of Singapore.

According to CBS News, the ship is now being operated by a lender: the owner of Villa Vie Residences was unable to fulfill payment obligations.

According to court documents, the arrest is conducted by the law firm Helmsman LLC. Who she represents is unknown. According to CBS News, Villa Vie owed one of the suppliers in the region about $ 500,000, but the channel has not established whether this debt is related to the arrest of the ship.

The operator's financial problems affected passengers even before the trip stopped. According to The Guardian, on board deteriorated food, reduced the number of excursions, and travelers had to collect money to continue the voyage. In August, when the ship was in Singapore, they were informed about the lack of funds from the company. Some passengers contributed their own money so the ship could continue the route.

The operator announced the suspension of the cruise on October 27, when Odyssey was in the Cambodian port of Sihanoukville. According to the travelers, at about 6:00 they were informed that they had to leave the ship before 14:00 the same day. Some passengers lived on board for more than two years. The company said it was helping them arrange temporary accommodation.

Villa Vie Residences attributed the cruise stop to a sharp rise in fuel prices. Previously, monthly expenses per cabin amounted to an average of $ 1.8 thousand, in some parts of Asia they rose to $ 6-8 thousand. According to the operator, it was impossible to shift additional costs to passengers, and a decrease in speed and an increase in the duration of parking did not allow to compensate for the rise in price.