New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): The India-flagged vessel Green Asha has successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz, official sources told ANI on Monday. This is the eighth India-flagged ship carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to pass the Strait since Feb. 28, when the conflict began, the sources said.
Officials also reported that India-flagged large gas carrier Green Sanvi safely transited the Strait on Friday night with about 46,650 metric tonnes of LPG. Earlier, on March 28, MT Jag Vasant delivered some 47,000 metric tonnes of LPG to the Vadinar Terminal of DPA Kandla in Jamnagar, Gujarat; the vessel is to transfer its cargo to another ship at anchorage via a ship-to-ship (STS) operation.
Indian Navy warships have been on standby to support merchant vessels, sources added. The central government has been in talks with Iranian authorities to secure passage for Indian vessels amid a maritime blockade linked to the West Asia conflict.
The Shipping Ministry had reported 18 Indian vessels with 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 that all seafarers there remain safe. He added that over 964 seafarers have been repatriated so far and that Indian ports continue to operate normally, with continuous coordination among the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, the Ministry of External Affairs, Indian missions abroad, and other maritime stakeholders.
About 5,98,000 passengers have returned to India amid the developing security situation in West Asia and the Gulf region, a senior government official said. (ANI)
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