After the LPG tanker Green Sanvi successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz on April 3, another ship, Green Asha, crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, according to a report by the General Directorate of Shipping.
After the exit of the Green Asha, only one LPG vessel, the Gaj Vikram, remained in the area awaiting further instructions from the Indian Navy to transit through the strait. Earlier, two LPG tankers crossed the strait and reached India.
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Green Sanvi, carrying 46,655 metric tons of LPG, is expected to arrive at Dehej, in Gujarat’s Bharuch district, on April 7. Meanwhile, LPG carrier BW TYR is currently in Mumbai, unloading cargo through ship-to-ship operations at the city’s outer port limits. Another ship, BW ELM, was diverted to Ennore in Chennai on April 4.
The previous week, Jag Vasant arrived at Kandla in Kutch, Gujarat, carrying 47,612 metric tons of LPG, while Pine Gas delivered 45,000 metric tons at New Mangalore.
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The Ministry of Shipping report stated that 16 Indian ships are currently in the Persian Gulf (west of the Strait of Hormuz), four in the Gulf of Oman (east of the Strait), one in the Gulf of Aden, and two in the Red Sea. Among these ships, five ships in the Arabian Gulf belong to the Indian Shipping Company. Four ships bound for West Asia are stationed at major Indian ports.
The report also indicated that there are about 20,000 Indian sailors in the wider Gulf region. Of these ships, there are 528 ships flying the Indian flag, 433 ships in the Arabian Gulf, and 95 ships in the Gulf of Oman. As of April 5, 1,479 seafarers had been evacuated by various shipping companies.
