Crisis-hit MV Suez crew to be shifted to PNS Babur

Karachi, June 19(ANI): Pakistan's Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Noman Bashir has ordered that the crew of the crisis-hit MV Suez ship be shifted to PNS Babur on humanitarian grounds.

Whether the freed men would be brought to Karachi or Gwadar is yet to be decided, naval sources said.

Earlier, the captain of MV Suez had appealed to the Pakistan Foreign Office and Admiral Bashir for help in view of the vessel being caught in strong winds.

He feared that the ship would capsize along with the 22-member crew released by the Somalian pirates.

MV Suez Captain Wasi told Geo News on telephone that strong monsoon winds were causing the ship to sway dangerously. (ANI)