Oil tanker operator protests Indonesia's detention of crew

This undated photo released by the Indonesian Navy on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, shows navy personnel detaining crew members of the Bahamas-flagged tanker MT Strovolos after its seizure in the waters off Riau Islands, Indonesia. Indonesia's navy said Wednesday that it seized the oil tanker that is wanted by Cambodian authorities on suspicion of stealing 300,000 barrels of crude oil. - AP

JAKARTA, Sept 28 (AP): The operator of an oil tanker seized by Indonesian authorities at the request of Cambodia is protesting the detention of its crew, calling it a human rights violation.

World Tankers Management, the Singapore-based operator of the MT Strovolos, said the crew members, who have been detained by Indonesian Marine Police for questioning since Friday, are innocent of any wrongdoing.