This is for the information of the passengers/general public that due to technical reasons the promulgated schedule of vessel MV Akbar from Kolkata to Port Blair on 24.06.2013 and thereafter from Port Blair — Vizag — Port Blair (voyage No. 458 & 459) on 30.06.2013 & 04.07.2013 vide Directorate of Shipping Services Press Note No. M/Afl(Opn)/13-5/2013/669 dt. 18.05.2013 stand cancelled. Passenger those who have purchased the tickets for the above sailings of MV Akbar are requested to cancel their tickets and get refunded from STARS Ticketing Counters. Fresh sailing schedule of MV Akbar will he announced shortly.

Similarly the announced schedule of MV Nancowry from Port Blair to Chennai on 11.07.2013 and 24.07.2013 and Chennai to Port Blair on 17.07.2013 and 31.07.2013 stand cancelled. Passenger those who have purchased the tickets for the above sailings of MV Nancowry are requested to cancel their tickets and get refunded from STARS Ticketing Counters.

To compensate the sailing of MV Akbar from Vizag, the Directorate has also revised the tentative schedule of MV Nancowry for the month of July/2013 and the vessel is now scheduled from Port Blair to Vizag on 10.07.2013 & Vizag to Port Blair on 14.07.2013 respectively.