NewzVille Desk
Indian-flagged LPG vessel ‘Jag Vikram’, carrying 20,400 metric tonnes of LPG, is expected to reach Kandla Port on April 14.
Mukesh Mangal, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, said the vessel, with 24 seafarers on board, crossed the Strait of Hormuz on April 11.
He added that the Ministry has so far facilitated the safe repatriation of 2,177 seafarers, including 93 brought back in the last 24 hours from various locations in the Gulf region.
The government reiterated its commitment to ensuring seafarer welfare and uninterrupted maritime operations, noting that operations at all ports across India remain normal with no reports of congestion.
