UN Ship Change In Route Was Captain’s Fault

Friday, July 2, 2010 at 11:06 am

UN Ship Change In Route Was Captain’s Fault NEW YORK: The UN official said the incident changed the route of the ship of the United Nations was partly the fault of the ship’s captain, who did not follow the original plan to unload the goods in the country.

“A unilateral decision to change the route had been taken without consulting the UN, and arrived in country first, then proceed to India. This has resulted in the Pakistani cargo continue to be on board ship on arrival in India unlike the original plan, “spokesman of the UN Farhanul Haq said in a statement.

Aegean Glory, a ship bound from Karachi to transport military goods, was held by India on June 25 A ship carrying 500 tons of weapons, much of which was destined for Pakistan, were found in Indian waters off the coast of Calcutta as a result of “miscommunication” with the master and the United Nations authorities with the Indian government, according to the spokesman.

The ship, the Aegean Glory, has been transporting military cargo used in a mission of peacekeeping in Liberia United Nations to the countries who sent him, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal. The UN has hired a contractor to perform private Frency materials, which included rocket launchers, antiaircraft guns, explosives and military vehicles.

But India held the ship last week because he was not aware it was a ship of peace and did not have a clear document of cargo that was headed to Pakistan.

An Indian official said the Aegean Glory was still being held near Kolkata, on Thursday, but expects the ship to be let go soon because it is now clear that it was a UN operation. The containers on the ship will not be opened or searched, the official said.

The UN official said it is standard procedure for carrying cargoes of arms and troops by “commercial means through international tender organized.” The official said the UN “tries to ensure that all items are secure.”

UN Ship Change In Route Was Captain’s Fault

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