The counsel also submitted that the owner of the ship would appear before police for interrogation on November 23.
Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu Police informed the court that initial investigation conducted so far has lent credible evidence to suspect commission of cognizable offences, in connection with the October 31 incident.
Additional Commissioner of Police (South Zone), in his status report filed before the court regarding the stage of the investigation stated that investigation so far "lends credible evidence to suspect commission of cognizable offences."
"However, the same can be positively concluded only on completion of the investigation which is crippled without the documents presently," he had submitted.
Additional Solicitor General submitted that the list of documents sought for by police will be furnished within two days.
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The ship had drifted under the impact of high velocity winds in the wake of cyclone Nilam and ran aground on October 31 off a city beach. Six persons perished when their life boat capsized in rough sea after the incident.
It was salvaged and pulled towards mid-sea by a towing vessel on November 11.
Justice N Paul Vasanthakumar posted the matter on November 26.


