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Indian sailors, crew stranded on cruise for over a month
Clear the way to land at Mumbai port
Approval of Union Shipping Ministry after Chief Minister's efforts
Mumbai, Dec 22: Thanks to the efforts of Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, 146 Indian sailors and sailors stranded on a large cruise ship Marila Discovery have finally been allowed to land at Mumbai port. The Union Home Ministry yesterday issued an order in this regard after the Chief Minister himself spoke to the Minister of State for Navigation, Mansukh Mandavia. It will also benefit about 40,000 sailors stranded on ships at sea.
Starting tomorrow morning, the crew and crew will start landing at Mumbai port. He will also undergo a medical examination. A building has also been made available to quarantine them on occasion.
From April 2 to 6, the Marila Discovery cruise was scheduled to reach Cochin, New Mangalore, Goa and Mumbai. Meanwhile, the Corona outbreak began and the cruise left all passengers on March 7 in Lam Chabang, Thailand. The cruise arrived in Cochin on April 12, but the crew was denied permission to disembark. The cruise then reached the sea near Mumbai on April 14 and its crew has been waiting to land in Mumbai ever since. It was clarified that none of the crew on the ship was infected with the corona. It had been 3 days since leaving Thailand but the company did not get any permission even though there was no infection on the ship.
Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray brought the matter to the notice of the Shipping Ministry in this regard. Principal Secretary Vikas Kharge, Ashish Kumar Singh and Sanjay Bhatia, President of the Mumbai Port Trust, were constantly following.
The Union Home Ministry issued an order in this regard yesterday. It provides definite procedures for merchants and sailors to land and pass through Indian ports. Accordingly, these employees are required to inform them of their last 3 days' departure, as well as conducting a covidate test on arrival at the port, quarantine occasions, transit pass, vehicle arrangements etc. to leave the crew and employees directly at their home. This will benefit 35,000 to 40,000 Indian sailors currently stranded at sea.
The cruise will leave for Norway.
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