New Delhi, April 4 (ANI) — The 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 separate shipment of about 47,000 metric tonnes of LPG arrived at the Vadinar Terminal of DPA Kandla in Jamnagar, Gujarat. The vessel MT Jag Vasant is scheduled to transfer its cargo to another ship at anchorage through a ship-to-ship (STS) operation.
Sources said Indian Navy warships were placed on standby to support merchant vessels in the area. The central government has been in talks with Iranian authorities to secure safe passage for Indian ships amid a maritime blockade related to the ongoing West Asia conflict.
The Shipping Ministry has reported 18 Indian vessels and roughly 485 seafarers in the Persian Gulf. At a joint inter-ministerial briefing, Mukesh Mangal, Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, said authorities are closely monitoring all Indian vessels and their crews and that “all seafarers in the Persian Gulf remain safe.”
Mangal added that over 964 seafarers have been repatriated so far and that ports across India continue to operate normally. He said the ministry is maintaining continuous coordination with the Ministry of External Affairs, Indian missions abroad, and other maritime stakeholders.
A senior government official also said about 598,000 passengers have returned to India amid the developing security situation in West Asia and the Gulf region.
The wider West Asia crisis began on February 28 with reported strikes involving the US and Israel on Iran, followed by Iranian retaliation, a sequence of events that has escalated tensions and affected global fuel supplies. (ANI)
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