经过数日与相关部门、外交使团及船长的磋商，斯里兰卡决定正式接收伊朗“伊里斯·布什尔”号（IRIS Bushehr，422）舰艇及其208名船员。

斯里兰卡海军“萨加拉”号（SLNS Sagara，P622）和“加贾巴胡”号（SLNS Gajabahu，P626）以及数艘拖船目前正在卸载该舰上的208名伊朗水兵，他们随后将在科伦坡港下船。

斯里兰卡海军人员和该舰必要的船员将共同驾驶该舰前往亭可马里港区。

“伊里斯·布什尔”号（IRIS Bushehr，422）舰艇的编制如下：

53名军官

84名学员军官

48名高级水兵
21名普通水兵
Sri Lanka has decided to formally take charge of the Iranian vessel IRIS Bushehr (422) and its 208 crew, following days of discussions with relevant authorities, diplomatic missions and the ship’s captain.

SLNS Sagara (P622) and SLNS Gajabahu (P626) and several tugs are currently offloading 208 Iranian sailors
from the ship who will then be disembarked at Colombo Port.
Sri Lankan naval personnel and necessary members of the ship’s crew, will jointly sail the vessel to the Trincomalee Port area.

The composition of IRIS Bushehr (422) is the following
53 officers
84 cadet officers
48 senior sailors
21 sailors