Illegal vessel intercepted off Gujarat coast

MUMBAI, APRIL 19. The Coast Guard intercepted an illegal Honduras registered vessel, owned by an Indian company, off Gujarat coast on suspicion of carrying out illegal mid-sea transfer of cargo, Coast Guard sources said here today.

It was found that the vessel had not taken clearance from the Mercantile Marine Department for operating in Indian waters.

During routine patrolling, the Coast Guard Ship Veera intercepted on April 17, an ocean going tug MV Ocean Power off Gujarat coast. The Honduras registered vessel had sailed from Mumbai with supplies for MV Ocean Wind which was to depart from Karachi for Madagascar, the sources said.

- PTI

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