“The crew members have been located 45 nautical miles away by Dornier aircraft of the Coast Guard. They are sending a vessel to bring them back,” Kahlon said.
However, till evening they could not trace the ship, he said.
The ship was said to have sailed south instead of east with the captain deciding to proceed to China before it might have tried to come back to port after damage in rough seas, he said.
As per international practice, ships are advised to stay in the open sea instead of the harbour to avoid damage.
