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Change in route was captains fault: UN
Updated at: 0945 PST, Friday, July 02, 2010
NEW YORK: The U.N. official said the incident of change of route of UN ship was partly the fault of the ships captain, who didnt follow the original plan for unloading goods in the countries.
A unilateral decision to alter the route was taken without consultation of the U.N. thus arriving in Bangladesh first and then proceeding to India. This resulted in the Pakistani cargo still being on board of the ship upon arrival in India contrary to the original plan, the UN spokesman Farhanul Haq said in a statement.
The Aegean Glory, a Karachi-bound ship carrying military cargo, was detained by India on June 25. A ship carrying 500 tons of weapons, much of which was destined for Pakistan, ended up in Indian waters off the coast of Kolkata as a result of inadequate communication by the ships captain and United Nations authorities with the Indian government, according to spokesman.
The vessel, the Aegean Glory, was transporting military cargo used in a U.N. peacekeeping mission in Liberia back to the countries that sent it, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal. The U.N. hired a private Frency contractor to carry the materials, which included rocket launchers, anti-aircraft guns, explosives and military vehicles.
But India detained the ship last week because it wasnt aware it was a peacekeeping vessel and wasnt given a manifesto documenting the cargo that was headed to Pakistan.
An Indian official said the Aegean Glory was still being detained near Kolkata on Thursday, but expects the ship to be let go soon since it is now clear this was a U.N. operation. Containers on the ship wont be opened or searched, the official said.
The U.N. official said it is standard procedure to transport weapons shipments and troops by commercial means through internationally organized tenders. The official said the U.N. tries to make sure that all shipments are secure.
Change in route was captains fault: UN
Updated at: 0945 PST, Friday, July 02, 2010
NEW YORK: The U.N. official said the incident of change of route of UN ship was partly the fault of the ships captain, who didnt follow the original plan for unloading goods in the countries.
A unilateral decision to alter the route was taken without consultation of the U.N. thus arriving in Bangladesh first and then proceeding to India. This resulted in the Pakistani cargo still being on board of the ship upon arrival in India contrary to the original plan, the UN spokesman Farhanul Haq said in a statement.
The Aegean Glory, a Karachi-bound ship carrying military cargo, was detained by India on June 25. A ship carrying 500 tons of weapons, much of which was destined for Pakistan, ended up in Indian waters off the coast of Kolkata as a result of inadequate communication by the ships captain and United Nations authorities with the Indian government, according to spokesman.
The vessel, the Aegean Glory, was transporting military cargo used in a U.N. peacekeeping mission in Liberia back to the countries that sent it, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal. The U.N. hired a private Frency contractor to carry the materials, which included rocket launchers, anti-aircraft guns, explosives and military vehicles.
But India detained the ship last week because it wasnt aware it was a peacekeeping vessel and wasnt given a manifesto documenting the cargo that was headed to Pakistan.
An Indian official said the Aegean Glory was still being detained near Kolkata on Thursday, but expects the ship to be let go soon since it is now clear this was a U.N. operation. Containers on the ship wont be opened or searched, the official said.
The U.N. official said it is standard procedure to transport weapons shipments and troops by commercial means through internationally organized tenders. The official said the U.N. tries to make sure that all shipments are secure.
Change in route was captains fault: UN
