Imagine this: nine sailors, including five from Montenegro, have been stuck on the ship Santa Cruz in the port of Genoa for four months under utterly inhumane conditions! No pay, no basic medicines, no hygiene supplies, and drinking water left only for today. The air conditioning is broken, temperatures are scorching, and exhaustion plus dehydration are making things worse. Electrician Sreten Antunović reports they haven’t had breakfast for two months, and only got lunch yesterday thanks to the charity group Stella Maris. The ship owner supposedly received money from Lauris Charters, but the problem drags on, and if not fixed by Monday, the ship faces legal arrest. To make matters worse, a faulty elevator almost caused a serious accident because the owner refuses to sign off on dangerous work permits, leaving it to authorized service only. The sailors are forced to buy bread and food out of their own pockets! This isn’t just a story about bad working conditions — it’s a scandal casting a dark shadow over the entire maritime industry, showing how vulnerable and forgotten sea workers really are. If you care even a little, take a look at this tragedy and ask yourself — is this the world we want? Or will we keep turning a blind eye while people suffer on ships far from home? Drop a comment, crack a joke, or get mad — just don’t stay silent!
