Operation Sindoor: Coast guard instructs foreign ship stranded off Vizhinjam port to leave within two days
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T'puram: The
Indian Coast Guard
has instructed a
foreign container ship
stranded off
Vizhinjam Port
to leave within two days.
MV Sirrah
— which encountered an engine problem while sailing from Chennai to Dubai — has been in the outer anchorage for a few days because of a snag in its engine.
The pilot boats of the port are helping the vessel by sending supplies.
The ship is waiting for a spare part to arrive.Sources said the coast guard officials boarded the ship and checked it thoroughly before instructing it to leave the area because of the ongoing hostilities between India and Pakistan.A port official said that the ship was not their concern but had to be handled because it was passing through. The ship has around 30 staff. The ship has asked maritime authorities for spares and other assistance. However, it may take time for the assistance to arrive.
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