Notice issued to ship stranded in Omani waters

Muscat: The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology has warned the owner of the ship called ‘Shiv Shakti’ that was stranded off the shore of Daymaniyat Islands in the Wilayat of Barka, to have it towed within a period of one week.

The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology said in a statement: "The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology announced that the owner of the ship 'Shiv Shakti', which carries the flag of the Republic of India and is stranded off the shore of Daymaniyat Islands in the Wilayat of Barka, must be towed and removed from the current location, no later than one week from the date of publishing this announcement."

  The Ministry added that in the event of non-implementation of the above within the specified period, the Ministry will take legal measures in accordance with the Law Regulating Maritime Navigation in Territorial Waters issued by Royal Decree No. 98/81.