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"All Indian flagged ships are safe": Govt on maritime situation near Strait of Hormuz
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"All Indian flagged ships are safe": Govt on maritime situation near Strait of Hormuz

From Times of Oman · () English

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  • The Indian government assured that all Indian seafarers and vessels near the Strait of Hormuz are safe, reporting no maritime incidents in the past 72 hours.
  • The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways is closely monitoring regional shipping routes and coordinating with international stakeholders.
  • India has facilitated the repatriation of over 3,474 Indian seafarers from the Gulf region, and port operations within India remain normal.

India's Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has reassured the public that all Indian seafarers and vessels operating in the vicinity of the Strait of Hormuz are safe. The ministry confirmed that no maritime incidents have been reported concerning Indian assets in the past 72 hours, as the nation continues its vigilant monitoring of regional shipping routes.

On the status of ships west of the Strait of Hormuz, as I said, all Indian flagged ships are safe, and all Indian seafarers on foreign-flagged ships are also safe, and there is no incident which has been reported in the past 72 hours.

— Opesh Kumar SharmaProviding an update on the safety of Indian maritime assets and personnel near the Strait of Hormuz.

During an inter-ministerial briefing, Opesh Kumar Sharma, Director in the Ministry, stated that the situation west of the Strait of Hormuz remains stable from India's perspective on shipping safety. "All Indian flagged ships are safe, and all Indian seafarers on foreign-flagged ships are also safe," Sharma affirmed. He also clarified that there have been no attacks on the LPG vessel Nanda Devi.

In terms of LPG vessel Nanda Devi, as per my input, there is no attack on this vessel.

— Opesh Kumar SharmaClarifying reports about an attack on a specific LPG vessel.

India's maritime response mechanism is fully active and in constant coordination with global and domestic stakeholders. The Directorate General of Shipping's control room has been actively managing communications, handling over 11,600 calls and 25,800 emails since its activation. In the last 72 hours alone, 444 calls and 1,034 emails were received from seafarers, their families, and maritime stakeholders.

The ministry through the Directorate General of Shipping has facilitated the safe repatriation of more than 3,474 Indian seafarers so far, including 28 in the last 72 hours from various locations across the Gulf region.

— Opesh Kumar SharmaDetailing the efforts made to bring Indian seafarers back from the Gulf.

Furthermore, the ministry has facilitated the safe repatriation of more than 3,474 Indian seafarers from affected regions in the Gulf, with 28 repatriated in the last 72 hours. Maritime trade and port infrastructure within India remain unaffected, with port operations proceeding normally and no congestion reported.

Port operations across India remain normal with no congestion reported.

— Opesh Kumar SharmaConfirming the status of domestic port operations.
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