Dhaka, June 27 -- Bangladeshi merchant ship Banglar Joyjatra has set sail for its new commercial destination at Port of Durban in South Africa after being stranded in the Strait of Hormuz for 115 days.

The vessel weighed anchor on Friday morning Bangladesh time, exactly three days after arriving at the UAE port of Fujairah, the ship's Captain Shafiqul Islam and Chief Engineer Rashedul Hasan said.

Rashedul said the ship had taken on fuel on Wednesday before successfully completing hull cleaning to remove marine growth from its underwater section.

As the vessel is due to pass waters off the Somali coast, four armed security guards are expected to board after it travels 252 nautical miles from Fujairah, the captain added.

The guards will...