U.S. Ready to Seize Genting Cruise Ship on Unpaid Fuel Bills

Ship diverts to Bahamas after U.S. judge ordered its seizure
Operator Genting Hong Kong filed for provisional liquidation

The Crystal Symphony cruise ship arrives at Flynn Cruiseport in Boston, MA.Photographer: Craig F. Walker/The Boston Globe/Getty Images

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By K Oanh Ha

January 22, 2022 at 7:32 AM UTC

Updated on

January 23, 2022 at 6:05 AM UTC

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The Crystal Symphony, a luxury cruise ship operated by financially-strapped Genting Hong Kong Ltd., will be seized to repay $1.2 million in unpaid fuel bills if it docks in Miami, amid reports the vessel is being diverted to the Bahamas after a U.S. court issued an arrest warrant.

A U.S. marshal and a court-appointed custodian are ready to arrest the ship if it comes into port as scheduled Saturday in the Florida city, according to J. Stephen Simms, the lead attorney representing Peninsula Petroleum Far East Pte. Ltd. who said he has been told of the plan. Ship-tracking data indicates that the vessel docked in the Bahamas on Saturday evening, where a U.S. arrest warrant can’t be executed.