[전국]Although he was released, it would be difficult to return to Korea right away…

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Although there was an announcement of the release, it seems difficult for the Korean Chemie crew to return to Korea immediately due to various problems.

Even with crews tied for nearly a month, it appears that Iran’s alleged environmental pollution investigation has not proceeded quickly.

Reporter Kim Jong-ho reports.

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The Korea Chemi is anchored off the coast of Bandarbas in southern Iran and is tied for nearly a month.

Iranian authorities have announced that they will release everyone except the captain, but it is not possible for the crew to get off the ship immediately.

The ship had to have 13 required crew members left, so it was not easy for the crew to get a shift to get off the ship.

In addition, 11 out of 20 sailors are nationals of Myanmar, whose borders have been blocked due to a recent military coup, so even if you get off the boat, there is no right place to go.

The ship management company explained that the sailors here also don’t want to leave the ship with the captain.

[이천희 / 한국케미호 관리회사 이사 : 배가 나와야 같이 오지. 솔직히 그 상황에서 누가 옵니까? 그리고 배는 혼자 홉니까? 이런 걸 벌써 선원(가족)들이 알고 있어서 뉴스가 나왔다고 엄청나게 좋아하는 건 아니고….]

Even with long detention, it was found that there were no major problems with the health of our crew.

A few days before the release, I was able to make a short phone call with my family with Iranian permission.

However, there is an atmosphere that the investigation on environmental pollution claimed by Iran is not proceeding quickly.

[이천희 / 한국케미호 관리회사 이사 : (나포된 날) 선원들 인터뷰를 했고 그 내용만 들었습니다. 그 뒤에는 해양오염이나 이런 거 관련해서 조사했다는 걸 들은 게 없습니다.]

An official at the Korea Chemiho management company said that although it is difficult to return to Korea right away, it is not a small achievement just for the crew to be able to live more freely than before.

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