Some of the 24 Indian crew members of the Iranian tanker Grace 1, currently detained at Gibraltar, will have to face the judicial process for violating European Union sanctions while a majority is expected to be repatriated soon, people familiar with developments said on Wednesday.
Twenty crew members, currently on board the vessel, are not facing any formal charges and the Mumbai-based shipping company that hired them is making arrangements for their return, the people cited above said.
Four of the crew, including the captain, will have to face the judicial process in a court in Gibraltar, a British overseas territory, as they were formally charged after the detention of the vessel, the people said. This could delay their release, they added.
