New Delhi: On April 3, LPG carrier Green Sanvi successfully transited via the Strait of Hormuz, after which another vessel Green Asha also crossed the strategic waterway on Sunday, as per a report by the Directorate General of Shipping.
Now, only one LPG vessel, Jag Vikram, is left in the region and is waiting for further instructions from the Indian Navy before passing through the strait. Earlier, two LPG tankers had successfully transited the passage and reached India.
What is Green Sanvi carrying?
Green Sanvi is carrying 46,655 metric tonnes of LPG. It is likely to arrive at Dahej, in Gujarat’s Bharuch district, on April 7.
At present, LPG carrier BW TYR is in Mumbai, offloading cargo through ship-to-ship transfer operations at the outer port limits of the city. On April 4, another vessel, BW ELM, was diverted to Ennore in Chennai.
In the previous week, Jag Vasant arrived in Kandla in Gujarat’s Kutch. It carried 47,612 metric tonnes of LPG, while Pine Gas made a delivery of 45,000 metric tonnes of LPG at New Mangalore.
How many Indian vessels are there in the region?
The report of the shipping ministry pointed out that 16 Indian vessels are at present 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. Out of these, five vessels in the Persian Gulf belong to the Shipping Corporation of India. Besides, four vessels bound for West Asia are stationed at major Indian ports.
According to the report, nearly 20,000 Indian seafarers are in the wider Gulf region. Of these, 528 are onboard Indian-flagged vessels, 433 in the Persian Gulf and 95 in the Gulf of Oman. As of April 5, 1,479 seafarers have been evacuated by different shipping firms.