Iranian officials say work to decode the black box from an NITC tanker that sank off China was due to start on Monday.

Alaeddin Boroujerdi, the head of Iran’s Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, said all beneficiary parties will be present, reported Iran’s MEHR News Agency.

The senior MP made the remarks on the sidelines of a service held on Sunday in Tehran to commemorate the 30 Iranian crew members of the 164,000-dwt Sanchi (built 2008).