The tanker, carrying 80,886 tonnes of crude oil sourced from the UAE, departed Fujairah port after the incident and accomplished its journey to Mundra on Wednesday, transport sources mentioned.
Jag Laadki is the second vessel from the struggle zone to dock at Adani Group’s Mundra port. Earlier, LPG service Shivalik reached the port on Monday, whereas one other LPG tanker, Nanda Devi, arrived at Kandla port in Gujarat on Tuesday.
Together, Shivalik and Nanda Devi carried round 92,712 tonnes of LPG — roughly equal to India’s each day cooking fuel requirement.
Officials mentioned Mundra port ensured secure berthing and coordinated maritime assist to assist safe vital vitality provides. All 22 Indian crew members onboard Jag Laadki are reported secure.
At the beginning of the West Asia battle triggered by US-Israel strikes on Iran, 28 Indian-flagged vessels had been current within the Strait of Hormuz, 24 on the western aspect and 4 on the japanese aspect. Over the previous week, two vessels from all sides have efficiently sailed to security.
Another tanker, Jag Prakash, carrying gasoline from Oman to Africa, had earlier crossed the strait safely and is presently en path to Tanzania.
Of the remaining vessels, 22 are nonetheless on the western aspect of the strait with 611 seafarers onboard, whereas two stay on the japanese aspect. These embrace LPG carriers, LNG tankers, crude oil tankers, container ships, bulk carriers, and different vessels, a few of that are present process upkeep.
The Strait of Hormuz, a vital world vitality hall linking the Persian Gulf to the open ocean, has successfully been shut following the escalation between the US, Israel and Iran.
As a outcome, almost 500 tanker vessels stay stranded within the Persian Gulf, together with crude oil, product, chemical and different tankers, highlighting the rising pressure on world vitality provide chains.
