Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)

Mangaluru, Apr 3: The information that a Chinese ship transporting diesel of Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd had arrived at New Mangalore Port Trust had given rise to apprehension in the minds of the people here. As per information, the ship had several Chinese workers. It was also gathered that a surveyor and two other staff had boarded the ship.

A Chinese ship that had approached the port sometime back had been sent back. The district administration was approached with a request to get the people concerned medically examined to remove any doubts in the minds of the general public.

New Mangalore Port Trust (file photo)

MRPL has since clarified that the ship had come here and two personnel had entered the ship. It said that the company is strictly following guidelines provided about ships arriving from different ports, loading, health condition of the staff etc. General manager of corporate communications department of the company Rudolf V J Noronha, said that the company cannot afford to ignore coronavirus rules and being a responsible entity of the central government, there is no question of violating rules.

He said that most of the processes are performed without the human intervention like emails but for fitting diesel pipe to the pipe of the MRPL, someone has to board the ship. In such cases, all precautions like masks, goggles, gloves and safety measures are undertaken and that there is no need for the people to be apprehensive about these issues.