A vessel flying the Indian flag, Jag Laadki, left Fujairah Port in the UAE on Sunday bound for India with around 80,800 metric tonnes of Murban crude oil, as reported by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.
According to the government, all Indian sailors on board the ship are safe. Also, no incidents involving Indian seamen have been reported in the last day, as confirmed by the report.
Two LPG tankers flying the Indian flag, Shivalik and Nanda Devi, sailed over the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday with a cargo of around 92,712 metric tonnes of LPG. They are now en route to India. On Monday, the ships are expected to dock at Mundra Port, and on Tuesday, they will dock at Kandla Port.
The Persian Gulf region is currently occupied by 22 ships flying the flag of India, with a total of 611 sailors. Along with shipowners, recruitment firms, and Indian missions, the Directorate General of Shipping is keeping an eye on the issue.
With 2,995 calls and 5,357 emails received from seafarers, their families, and maritime stakeholders since the control room was activated, DG Shipping has been able to provide help.
So far, 276 Indian sailors have been repatriated by the authority from the Gulf area; 23 of them have been repatriated in the last 24 hours alone.
The government has stated that, despite the changing situation in West Asia, it is still working in tandem with the Ministry of External Affairs, Indian embassies, and shipping companies to guarantee the security of sailors and keep marine commerce and port operations running smoothly.
