Four sailors who were stranded off the coast of the UAE for almost three years are expected to return to their home countries within a week.

The men had been left onboard the MV Tamim Aldar shipping tanker since March 2017 after their employer, Elite Way Marine Services, hit financial difficulties and was unable to maintain its fleet or pay the crew their salaries...

This week, Elite Way offered the men 80 per cent of their total payments in a settlement that will allow them to finally return home to their families...

Elite Way Marine Services did not respond to a request for comment.