It has been informed by the Shipping Corporation of India Ltd., Kolkata that due to administrative reasons the vessel MV Nancowry (under voyage No. 1011) may not be able to sail from Kolkata to Port Blair on 01.05.2013. However, the vessel is expected to sail from Kolkata to Port Blair on 06.05.2013 instead of 01.05.2013. As a result, the vessel MV Nancowry may not be able to maintain the announced schedule from Port Blair to Vizag and back under voyage No. 1012 & 1013 on 07.05.2013 & 11.05.2013 respectively. To facilitate the passengers of MV Nancowry for Vizag & back (under voyage No. 1012 & 1013) the Directorate of Shipping Services is planning to schedule MV Akbar in place of MV Nancowry for Vizag on 07.05.2013 and Vizag to Port Blair on 11.05.2013. 

The passengers of MV Nancowry those who are holding the tickets for Vizag and back under voyage No. 1012 & 1013 are requested to reschedule their present tickets and to obtain fresh tickets of MV Akbar from STARS Ticketing Counters, Phoenix Bay between  01.05.2013 & 02.05.2013. Similarly balance tickets for the above sailing will be issued to the general public from 03.05.2013 onwards at STARS ticketing counters. The passengers of MV Nancowry those who are holding the tickets for Vizag and back under voyage No. 1012 & 1013 are requested to reschedule their present tickets and to obtain fresh tickets of MV Akbar from STARS Ticketing Counters, Phoenix Bay between 01.05.2013 & 02.05.2013. Similarly balance tickets for the above sailing will be issued to the general public from 03.05.2013 onwards at STARS Ticketing Counters.