Owner of Iranian ship stranded off Oman coast warned

Muscat: The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology has warned the owner of the ship called SAHAND FARS that stranded off  the coast of Jaalan Bani BuHasan to have it towed within a maximum period of three months.

The Ministry said in a statement that: "The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology announces that the owner of the ship called SAHAND FARS, which carries the flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran and is stranded off the coast of Qunun in the Wilayat of Jaalan Bani Bu Hasan in the Governorate of South Sharqiyah, must be towed and salvaged from the current location within a maximum period of three months from the date of publication of this announcement."

" In the event that the above is not implemented within the specified period, the Ministry will take legal measures in accordance with the provisions of the law regulating maritime navigation in the Omani territorial waters issued by Royal Decree No. 81/98."