Indian authorities released a bulker owned by Greece's Karlog Shipping after its arrest over a fatal fishing boat collision.
The 47,000-dwt Amber L (built 2000) was involved in a collision off the Kochi coast in June that left two fishermen dead and another missing.
India's Mercantile Marine Department allowed the ship to depart Kochi on condition that its departure would not impede any ongoing investigation.
An Indian High Court had the ship arrested after a petition filed by surviving fishermen and the legal heirs of those killed in the collision seeking compensation. The fishing boat owner is claiming losses of INR 60.8m ($0.94m).
Karlog Shipping previously told TradeWinds that there was no sign of a collision on its ship, and its master, officers and crew were unaware of any clash.
They were informed about it only after receiving bunkers, the company said.
