Six sailors from ship stuck in harbor return home

Six crew members from a broken-down ship returned home Wednesday after being stuck in the Baltimore harbor for almost two months, an organization that represents sailors said. Twelve sailors remain on board the Newlead Granadino, an asphalt tanker that suffered mechanical problems and was ordered detained by the Coast Guard in September. The Greek company that owns the ship had been unable to resolve the problems, leaving the crew stranded. Barbara Shipley, an official with the International Transport Workers Federation, said the French bank that holds a mortgage on the ship has stepped in and the crew’s situation has improved. “The crew’s very happy,” Shipley said. “Through the donations of the community, they have all of their needs met.”