Tehran, June 25 (IANS) Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy on Thursday stressed that the only authorised routes for vessels’ passage through the Strait of Hormuz are the ones announced by Iranian authorities.It made the remarks in a statement published on the IRGC’s official news outlet Sepah News while warning that ships’ movement through other routes is dangerous and prohibited.The IRGC’s Navy made the announcement after the Oman Maritime Security Centre released guidelines for o…
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London, June 23 (IANS) The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) on Tuesday announced an evacuation plan for more than 11,000 seafarers still stranded in the Strait of Hormuz.The IMO has secured the necessary safety guarantees and verified safe navigation conditions to support the evacuation operation, IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez said in a statement.The operation follows the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Iran and the United States (U.S.) and will be carried out…
Paris, June 18 (IANS) Emphasising that India hopes to see a rapid return of peace and stability in West Asia following the signing of an agreement between the US and Iran, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Thursday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi specifically emphasised the issue of the safety and security of seafarers during meetings with his counterparts and in his interventions at the G7 Summit in France’s Evian, over the last couple of days. “We have always emphasised the importance o…
London, June 14 (IANS) The navy of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned ships operating near the Strait of Hormuz against transiting the strategic waterway, according to an audio recording of a public maritime radio channel.The recording, provided to Xinhua by a crew member aboard a commercial vessel near the strait, showed that the IRGC navy addressed all vessels operating in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, saying the Strait of Hormuz had been “completely closed” and th…
London, June 9 (IANS) The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) on Tuesday warned against vessels’ attempts to transit the Strait of Hormuz without credible security guarantees, stressing that no commercial consideration can justify exposing seafarers to extreme danger.”I am increasingly concerned by reports that vessels continue to attempt to transit the Strait of Hormuz without any credible security guarantees,” IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez said in a sta…
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) The ‘Logistics Port Performance Index’ (LPPI) is a major step towards improving the efficiency, transparency and global competitiveness of Indian ports, the government has said.By promoting continuous improvement and global benchmarking, it will strengthen India’s position as a leading maritime power, said Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.The LPPI for FY 2024-25, along with four new digital initiatives, are aimed at improving governance, transparency and ease of d…
Mumbai, May 1 (IANS) Seafarers, who returned to India from war-torn Iran, said that with missiles being launched in the close vicinity and them not receiving sign-offs from their vessel captain, they had lost all hope of returning home.Manan Singh Chauhan from Uttar Pradesh, who went to Tehran in October last year and was a Trainee Wiper in one of the vessels, credited Forward Seamen’s Union of India (FSUI) General Secretary Manoj Kumar Yadav for his return, as well as that of his colleagues. “W…
United Nations, April 27 (IANS) Warning the humanitarian toll is mounting because of the blockade of the Strait of the Hormuz, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for ending the use of merchant shipping as a tool of political pressure. At meeting of the Security Council on maritime security, he also made a plea on behalf of the sailors trapped in Hormuz region, asking for the implementation of an emergency plan to evacuate More than 20,000 seafarers remain stranded at sea in t…
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Amid concerns over LPG shortage, the government on Thursday said that India is diversifying LPG procurement and buying liquefied petroleum gas from the US as well to plug the supply chain disruptions caused by the Middle East conflict.Addressing the daily briefing, Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry’s Joint Secretary, Marketing and Oil refinery, Sujata Sharma, said: “Due to the ongoing war, the situation remains a matter of concern. However, there is no dry-out reporte…
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) The maritime security situation in the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, and Gulf of Oman has deteriorated sharply as of Thursday. According to the latest update from the Information Fusion Centre-Indian Ocean Region, the region has witnessed a surge in attacks on commercial shipping amid ongoing military hostilities. Five lives have been lost in these incidents. Casualties were reported from vessels including Hercules Star, which was struck near Mina Saqr in the UAE on M…