The strange story of a seized Hanjin ship and its lonely crew

Sprinkled across the oceans around the globe, some 60 of Hanjin Shipping's cargo vessels are stranded at sea. The company filed for bankruptcy two weeks ago. The Hanjin Rome is nestled between countless other ships off the coast of Singapore, a towering container vessel.
When the Hanjin Rome arrived in Singapore on August 29, no one on board expected anything other than a regular port call. Little did they know that their trip was about to come to a grinding halt.
The previous months had been business as usual - the ship got back from its regular route to South America and was now headed for the Middle East, merely stopping over in Singapore. The usual thing, refuelling, replenishing supplies and may be picking up some new cargo.
What they did not know though was that Hanjin Shipping had filed for bankruptcy protection - crumbling under the weight of a staggering $5.4 billion (£4.1bn) worth of debt.
"At about 9:20 in the evening, an attorney came on board with a sheriff," Captain Moon says as he recalls the night. The ship got arrested, seized by creditors who were hoping to get at least some money back.
"No one told me about this beforehand," he goes on, struggling to hide his emotions. The captain was completely left in the dark about the state of affairs.
The 36-year-old was then ordered to go out to an anchorage position and wait. This was two weeks ago - and since then there has been little more information given to them about the ship's - and their own personal - future.
Captain Moon has a local Sim card brought on board by a friend. His wife and daughter live in the South Korean port city of Busan, eagerly awaiting any news or development.
This Wednesday is not just any day in Korea - it is the beginning of Chuseok, the three-day Korean thanksgiving festival.
It is a day all should normally spend with their families and relatives, he said. It is also important for performing religious memorial services for their ancestors.
In addition, Captain Moon said his elderly grandmother is in a critical condition and that he really wishes he could be back there with her.
He has already asked to be repatriated and replaced as captain - but things are not looking up. "No-one wants to join our arrested Hanjin Rome," he says, sending a sad face emoji on Facebook.
He is not the only one missing home and family. There are a total of 24 seamen on board, 11 South Koreans and 13 Indonesians.
They are not allowed to go onshore except for things like a medical emergency. But land is temptingly close.
From where they are anchored, Singapore is on one side and a few Indonesian islands are on the other. The Indonesian seamen could almost swim back to their home country.
They still have enough but stocks are beginning to run low. They will get fresh provisions brought on board as well as some entertainment material - movies to watch, games to play.