Two more India-flagged LPG tankers, Green Asha and Jag Vikram, are expected to cross the strait in the coming days as they head towards India.
LPG vessel
India-flagged LPG tanker, Green Sanvi, has safely crossed the Strait of Hormuz, according to ship tracking data, becoming the seventh Indian vessel to transit the crucial route since the escalation of the West Asia conflict.
The tanker is carrying around 46,650 metric tonnes of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), an amount estimated to meet nearly half a day’s consumption in India before the ongoing crisis. The vessel navigated through a designated corridor within Iranian territorial waters, a route currently being used by ships cleared for safe passage.
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During the transit, Green Sanvi reportedly signalled its Indian identity and that of its crew, now a standard protocol followed by vessels coordinating with Iranian authorities in the region.
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With the latest crossing, a total of 17 India-flagged vessels are currently positioned in the Persian Gulf, east of the Strait. These include three additional LPG tankers, four crude oil tankers, one liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker, one chemical products tanker, three container ships, two bulk carriers, and two vessels undergoing routine maintenance, according to shipping records.
Two more India-flagged LPG tankers, Green Asha and Jag Vikram, are expected to cross the Strait in the coming days as they head towards India.
India has been in close diplomatic contact with Iran to secure passage for its merchant fleet through the strategically sensitive corridor. Iran has imposed restrictions on maritime traffic amid the conflict, but has allowed vessels from non-hostile countries to pass under coordination.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi recently stated that the waterway remains open for countries considered friendly, including India, China, Russia, Iraq, and Pakistan.
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