“Totally illegal arrest” — Eletson Gas ship freed

LPG carrier, Anafi, freed after almost a week’s detention in Mumbai.

Eletson Gas has secured the release of its arrested 2009-built, 35,500-cbm gas ship, Anafi. The company called the arrest “totally illegal”.

The vessel was detained by order of the High Court of India in Mumbai after creditors to Eletson Corp filed against her for unpaid bunkering charges.

Eletson Gas shares some management staff with Eletson Corp, and the companies are affiliated through Eletson Holdings, but they are legally distinct entities with a different shareholding structure.

“The arrest of the Eletson Gas vessel Anafi, as reported on Friday 28 May, was totally unlawful as a matter of maritime and Indian law and wholly unrelated to the operations or finances of Eletson Gas,” said a management team member in an official company statement to TradeWinds.

“It was promptly withdrawn on 3 June in the High Court of Bombay. The Anafi has resumed its scheduled charter without further disruption.”