Ahmedabad Times

NEW DELHI: Indian-flagged ship Desh Garima, loaded with crude oil, crossed Strait of Hormuz on Saturday afternoon, whereas two others — Sanmar Herald and Jag Arnav — had been fired at by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) boats whereas transiting the conflict-hit sea route and turned again. There was no harm to any crew member.Desh Garima, the tenth Indian-flagged vessel to cross the strait, is heading to Mumbai port. Vessel particulars obtainable on Maritime Visitors present that a number of Indian- and foreign-flagged ships destined for Indian ports are nonetheless ready to cross the Hormuz strait. Official information present that 13 Indian vessels are within the Persian Gulf (to the west of Strait of Hormuz), six in Gulf of Oman (east of Hormuz), one in Gulf of Aden and three in Crimson Sea.As per the record of petroleum and pure gasoline ministry, 17 vessels have been recognized for evacuation, which embrace 4 LPG carriers, three LNG carriers and 10 crude oil tankers. Whereas three of those are Indian-flagged vessels, the remaining 14 are foreign-flagged ships.Equally, the chemical compounds and fertilisers ministry has drawn up an inventory of one other 16 ships for evacuation, together with one Indian-flagged vessel (Jag Arnav), which was attacked by IRGC on Saturday.Officers mentioned that as of Saturday, there are 499 Indian seafarers aboard Indian-flagged vessels within the Persian Gulf area — 343 to the west of Strait of Hormuz and 156 within the Gulf of Oman. Thus far, 2,487 seafarers have been evacuated by numerous delivery firms.