PORT BLAIR, India: Indian authorities have found no nuclear cargo aboard a DPRK ship held in the Bay of Bengal, but will proceed with investigations to ensure crew statements contain no discrepancies, officials said on Friday.

The MV Mu San dropped anchor off Hut Bay island in the Andaman islands last week without permission and was detained by the coastguard after a more than six-hour chase.

Officials said they were trying to determine whether the vessel had been anywhere near Myanmar, suspected to be seeking help from the DPRK to build a nuclear reactor.