Enrica Lexie

Enrica Lexie^[1] is an Italian Aframax oil-tanker involved in the shooting of two fisherman at Indian coast on 15 Feb 2012. ICGS Samar, ICGS Lakshmi Bhai, INS Kabra (T76) and one ICGDo-228 maritime surveillance aircraft were dispatched in pursuit of Enrica Lexie. The merchant ship was ordered to the port of Cochin under escort by the Indian Coast Guard.^[2] Two of the ship's personnel involved in the shooting incident were arrested. They are being charged with IPC Section 302-Homicide and were remanded for 14 days on 20 February 2012. Ship Type: Oiler Flag: Italy Gross Tonnage: 58000

THIS SHIP WAS COMING FROM SINGAPORE AND GOING TO SAUDI ARABIA.

THE SHIP'S CAPTAIN WAS  UMBRETO VITRELLI AND SHIP WAS IN THE CONTAGIOUS ZONE

WHEN THIS HAPPENED. IT CREATED A BAD NAME FOR THE COMPANY DOLPHON TANKERS

 AND THE MARINES WERE TAKEN IN CUSTODY BY THE INDIAN POLICE.SINCE

THE INCIDENT OCCURED IN THIS ZONE AS SPECIFIED ABOVE INDIA HAD ITS OWN RIGHTS

WHICH WERE APPLIED AND SHIP IS STILL ANCHORED AT KOCHI.THE INDIAN GOVERNMENT

HAS DEMANDED A GUARANTEE OF RS 3 CRORE AFTER ITALIANS TRIED TO FOOL INDIA BY INTERFERING IN THIS MATTER SAYING THAT INCIDENT TOOK PLACE IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS.

BUT ACCORDING TO UNCLOS WITHIN 24 MILES INDIA CAN APPLY ITS OWN JURISDICTION AND HENCE ITALIANS HAD TO FOLLOW INDIAN LAWS. THE MARINES ARE STILL IN OUR CUSTODY AND LET'S WAIT FOR ITS DECISION.