New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): The India-flagged large gas carrier Green Sanvi safely transited the Strait of Hormuz on Friday night, carrying approximately 46,650 metric tons of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), official sources said.
Earlier, on March 28, a shipment of 47,000 metric tons 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 merchant vessels, sources told ANI.
The central government has been in talks with Iranian authorities to facilitate the passage of Indian vessels through the Strait of Hormuz amid a maritime blockade linked to the ongoing West Asia conflict.
Earlier, the Shipping Ministry stated that 18 Indian vessels, with around 485 seafarers, are currently in the Persian Gulf region.
Speaking at a joint inter-ministerial briefing on recent developments in the Gulf region, Mukesh Mangal, Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, said all Indian vessels and crew in the Persian Gulf are being closely monitored. “All seafarers in the Persian Gulf remain safe,” he added.
“Eighteen 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 said.
On port operations, he added, “We are maintaining continuous coordination with the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, 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 evolving security situation in West Asia and the Gulf region, a senior government official said.
The West Asia crisis began on February 28 with U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran, followed by Iranian retaliation that has engulfed the region in conflict and disrupted global fuel supplies. (ANI)
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