New Delhi: Two India-bound liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tankers have crossed the Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions in the region, while an India-flagged vessel sank after being hit near the strategic shipping corridor, the officials said on Thursday.
As per the officials, LPG tanker Symi transited through the Strait on May 13, while NV Sunshine safely crossed the waterway on Thursday. “This takes the total number of Indian vessels to have crossed the shipping channel, which had been effectively shut since the US-Israel strikes on Iran and Tehran’s retaliation more than two months back, to 13,” they said.
Separately, Haji Ali – an Indian Dhow or a mechanised sailing vessel (MSV) – during its voyage from Somalia to Sharjah, UAE, came under attack in the early hours of Wednesday in Omani waters, leading to a fire onboard the wooden vessel and its subsequent sinking, said Mukesh Mangal, additional secretary in the ministry of ports, shipping & waterways.
“All 14 crew members onboard (Haji Ali) were safely rescued by the Omani Coast Guard and have reached Dibba Port in Oman. The crew is reported to be safe, and necessary formalities with the local authorities have been completed,” he said at a news briefing, adding that the crew will be brought back to India soon.
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