New Delhi, Dec. 17 (UNI) Indian Embassy in China is in touch with the authorities there to resolve the issue of stranded ships and crews in Chinese waters.
In his weekly virtual briefing here on Thursday, Ministry of External Affairs official spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said the bulk cargo vessel MV Jag Anand is on anchorage near Jingtang port in Hebei province of China since June 13 with 23 Indian nationals as crew on board and another vessel, MV Anastasia, which has 16 Indian nationals as its crew, is on anchorage near Caofeidian port in China since September 20, 2020, waiting for discharge of its cargo.
``The Chinese authorities have conveyed that on account of various COVID-19 related restrictions imposed by the local authorities, crew change is not being permitted from these ports. The owners of these shipping companies as well as the receivers of the cargo have been made aware of the reasons for delay in unloading of the cargo,' he said.