Indian LPG tanker crosses Hormuz, first after ceasefire

NEW DELHI: LPG tanker Jag Vikram loaded with 20,400 tonne of cooking state safely crossed Strait of Hormuz connected Saturday, becoming the archetypal Indian-flagged vas to walk done the conflict-hit maritime choke constituent since the announcement of a impermanent two-week ceasefire betwixt the US and Iran, reports Dipak Dash. Jag Vikram is the ninth Indian-flagged vessel to exit the Persian Gulf since the warfare began connected Feb 28. The vas with 24 seafarers onboard is expected to get astatine Mumbai connected April 15, shipping curate Sarbananda Sonowal said successful a station connected X. At present, different 15 Indian ships stay successful the Persian Gulf awaiting instructions to proceed. These see 1 carrying LPG, 4 with crude lipid tankers, 1 LNG tanker, 1 with chemic products, 3 instrumentality ships and 2 bulk carriers. Officials said different India-bound overseas ships carrying vigor products are besides stranded successful the Persian Gulf. "In full 16 India-bound ships - some Indian- and foreign-flagged - carrying vigor products are waiting connected the westbound of Strait of Hormuz. Three of these are loaded with LPG, 3 are carrying LNG and the remaining 10 person crude lipid loaded successful them," said an official.