Indian flagged gas carrier Green Sanwari safely crossed the Strait of Hormuz, 46,650 metric tons of LPG is loaded on board.

New Delhi. A large Indian-flagged gas carrier Green Sawani safely transited the Strait of Hormuz on Friday night. It was carrying a cargo of approximately 46,650 metric tons of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). Earlier, on March 28, a consignment of 47,000 metric tonnes of LPG had arrived at Vadinar Terminal of DPA Kandla in Jamnagar, Gujarat on Saturday. The vessel is scheduled to transfer its cargo to another vessel at MT Jag Vasant Anchorage through a ship-to-ship operation. Indian Navy warships were on standby to provide assistance to merchant ships. The central government is in talks with Iranian authorities to allow Indian ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz amid the maritime blockade due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia.

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The Shipping Ministry had reported that 18 ships and about 485 sailors were present in the Persian Gulf. Speaking at a joint inter-ministerial briefing on recent developments in the Gulf region, Mukesh Mangal, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, said all Indian ships present in the Persian Gulf are being closely monitored along with their crews. He said all sailors present in the Persian Gulf are safe. Mangal said that there are 18 Indian ships with about 485 sailors in the area. More than 964 seafarers have been repatriated so far, while ports across India are functioning normally. Regarding port operations, he said the Ministry of External Affairs is in constant coordination with Indian embassies abroad and other stakeholders in the maritime sector. Nearly 5,98,000 travelers have returned to India amid the deteriorating security situation in West Asia and the Gulf region, a senior government official said. The Middle East crisis began with US and Israeli attacks on Iran on February 28 and Iran’s subsequent retaliation that plunged the entire region into conflict, affecting global fuel supplies.