New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): India-flagged large gas carrier Green Sanvi safely transited the Strait of Hormuz on Friday night carrying about 46,650 metric tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), official sources said.
Earlier on March 28, a shipment of 47,000 metric tonnes of LPG arrived at the Vadinar Terminal of DPA Kandla in Jamnagar, Gujarat. The vessel MT Jag Vasant is set to transfer its cargo to another ship at anchorage through a Ship-to-Ship (STS) operation.
Indian Navy warships were on standby to provide support to the merchant vessels, sources told ANI. The Centre has been in talks with Iranian authorities to allow Indian vessels to pass through the Strait amid a maritime blockade related to the ongoing West Asia conflict.
The Shipping Ministry had reported 18 Indian vessels and around 485 seafarers in the Persian Gulf. At a joint inter-ministerial briefing, Mukesh Mangal, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, said all Indian vessels and crew in the Persian Gulf are being closely monitored and “all seafarers in the Persian Gulf remain safe.”
“18 Indian vessels with around 485 seafarers are in the region. Over 964 seafarers have been repatriated so far, while ports across India continue to operate normally,” Mangal added. He said authorities are maintaining continuous coordination with the Ministry of External Affairs, Indian missions abroad, and other stakeholders in the maritime sector.
About 598,000 passengers have returned to India amid the developing security situation in West Asia and the Gulf region, a senior government official said.
The West Asia crisis began on February 28 with US-Israel strikes on Iran, and subsequent Iranian retaliation has escalated the conflict, affecting global fuel supplies. (ANI)
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