An Indian-flagged oil tanker was unhurt throughout a drone assault on Fujairah port within the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and has set sail for India with a cargo of 80,800 metric tonnes of crude oil, the federal government stated on Sunday.
All Indian seafarers in West Asia are protected, and no incident involving Indian sailors has been reported since Saturday, the federal government stated in an announcement. The Indian-flagged Jag Laadki tanker was loading crude oil at Fujairah when the port’s oil terminal was attacked. Comply with LIVE updates on US-Iran conflict right here
“The vessel sailed safely from Fujairah at 1030 hrs IST [on Sunday] carrying about 80,800 MT of Murban crude oil and is sure for India. The vessel and all Indian seafarers onboard are protected,” the assertion stated.
Two Indian-flagged LPG carriers, Shivalik and Nanda Devi, are additionally on their approach to Indian ports with 92,712 metric tonnes of LPG after transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday. They’re scheduled to succeed in Mundra port on March 16 and Kandla port on March 17, respectively.
Fujairah port and its oil terminal had been focused with drones on Saturday, quickly disrupting some oil-loading operations. Iran threatened to assault UAE infrastructure on Saturday and urged folks to evacuate the three main ports — Jebel Ali, Khalifa, and Fujairah. Based on studies in Iranian state media, Tehran stated these are “reputable targets” as a result of they’re utilized by the US to assault Iran.
A complete of twenty-two Indian-flagged vessels with 611 Indian seafarers are nonetheless situated west of the Strait of Hormuz, and the Directorate Common of Delivery is monitoring them with help from a number of ministries. The Directorate Common of Delivery has facilitated the repatriation of 276 Indian sailors from the Gulf area to this point, together with 23 introduced again since Saturday.
Indian missions are additionally extending assist to stranded residents and short-term guests in West Asian international locations, together with visa assist, logistical help, and facilitation of transit. Because the begin of the battle on February 28, greater than 194,000 residents have returned to India from the area.
