Ships cross the Suez canal, near Ismailia port city, northeast of Cairo May 1, 2014. PHOTO: REUTERS
The ship, owned by a Kuwaiti company and chartered by a Dutch firm, set sail from Abu Dhabi on August 11 destined for Port Said and Alexandria in Egypt and a port in Netherlands.
It reached Suez waters on October 13 , but was not allowed to enter Suez Canal due to mechanical failure and expiry of technical licence.
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The embassy is now in touch with the captain of the ship and one of its officers has also visited the stranded sailors to ensure their welfare, a statement said.
All arrangements for their repatriation have been made and now it’s up to the captain and crew to decide when to leave for Pakistan, it added.
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