Sri Vijaya Puram, November 1: The vessel MV Swaraj Dweep, which sailed from Chennai, is expected to arrive at Sri Vijaya Puram tomorrow at 0900 hrs. She has on board 318 adults and two infants, along with 310 MT of cargo, 29 containers and one helicopter. On arrival at Sri Vijaya Puram, the vessel will be berthed at Haddo Wharf and passengers will be disembarked immediately.
The vessel MV Swaraj Dweep will sail from Sri Vijaya Puram to Vizag on November 4 at 1000 hrs. Excess baggage will be loaded from 1400 hrs to 1600 hrs on November 3. The excess baggage/cargo is required to be booked in advance at the Commercial Wing, DSS. Embarkation of passengers will take place from 0700 hrs to 0900 hrs on November 4. The embarkation of passengers will be closed one hour before the scheduled time. Passengers reporting late will not be allowed to board the vessel.
Bona fide passengers may please note that the vessel will sail only after completion of the survey procedure, which will commence on completion of embarkation of passengers, for issuance of the ‘B’ Certificate as per the MS Act. Accompanied baggage exceeding the prescribed norms is likely to be rejected. The size of each package should be 1 m x 0.5 m and its weight within 20 kg, and it must show in bold letters the name and ticket number of the passenger. Packages found bigger in size and more in weight will be rejected. Excess baggage will be subject to double the rate of freight.
The passengers are strictly advised to reach well in time, as the embarkation of passengers and excess baggage will be closed one hour before the scheduled time. Passengers arriving late will not be allowed to board the vessel, a press note from the Directorate of Shipping Services said.
