The ship, Palladiy, was arrested for failing to pay wages. It left the harbor to escape a storm in August and pressed onward despite orders by coast guards, prompting a helicopter chase.
"The crew of the Palladiy said Busan prosecutors had completed their pre-trial questioning. The first court hearing is scheduled for October 17," the Union’s Nikolai Sukhanov told reporters.
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Four crew members are in custody in Busan, he said. They were earlier identified as the captain, the senior mechanic, the engine operator and a sailor. The ship’s owner was also arrested. Eleven people are staying aboard with enough food and drinking water.