Two LPG carriers from the UAE and one crude oil carrier from Saudi Arabia are headed towards Indian ports to fill the energy supplies gap.
Navy Chief Dinesh Tripathi has cancelled his official trip to Australia and New Zealand due to the Iran-US war and the ensuing shipping crisis in the Persian Gulf.
Indian-flagged MV Jag Vasant and MV Pine Gas, carrying 92,612.59 MT of LPG, transited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday evening.
The vessels have 33 and 27 Indian seafarers on board and will be provided escort by Indian Navy warships for 24 hours before reaching Indian ports.
A crude oil carrier, MT Kallista, is loading at the Saudi Arabian port of Yanbu and will depart Tuesday for Paradip port in India via Jeddah port.
The Indian Navy and the ship owners are constantly talking to the Indian crews on board tankers in the war zone to boost their morale.
