Noida, May 14 (APAC Media): Two liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tankers heading for India safely passed through the Strait of Hormuz amid rising regional tensions while an India-flagged ship sank after being hit near the strategic shipping lane, officials said on Thursday.
Officials said LPG tanker Symi transited the Strait of Hormuz on May 13, and NV Sunshine successfully crossed the waterway on Thursday.
These movements have pushed the total number of vessels bound for India that have transited the shipping channel, which has been effectively closed since the US-Israel strikes on Iran and Tehran’s retaliation over two months ago, to 13, they added.
▪️Two #LPG carriers carrying cargo for India safely crossed the #StraitofHormuz and are expected to reach Kandla and New Mangalore ports on May 16 and 18 respectively.
▪️Meanwhile, Indian vessel ‘Haji Ali’ sank after a fire following an attack in Omani waters. All crew members… pic.twitter.com/lyoNv5at4H
— PIB India (@PIB_India) May 14, 2026
The Indian dhow Haji Ali, a mechanised sailing vessel (MSV), was attacked in the early hours of Wednesday while on its way from Somalia to Sharjah in the UAE in Omani waters, resulting in a fire on board and the eventual sinking of the wooden vessel, Mukesh Mangal, additional secretary in the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, said.
“All 14 crew members onboard the Haji Ali were safely rescued by the Omani Coast Guard and have reached Dibba Port in Oman. The crew is reported to be safe, and necessary formalities with the local authorities have been completed,” he added.
The crew will be brought back to India shortly.
“The Government of India remains in close coordination with the authorities in the Sultanate of Oman, Indian Mission officials and relevant maritime agencies,” he said.
An Indian dhow is a traditional wooden sailing vessel that typically has one or more masts as well as characteristic lateen (triangular) sails. Indian dhows have historically been used in maritime trade across the Indian Ocean.
Mangal said the vessel that sank measured 57 metres in length and 14 metres in width.
The movement of two ships carrying LPG destined for India took place when talks to resolve the conflict were at an impasse and the Iranian foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, arrived in India to participate in the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting.
Symi was back in the Gulf of Oman Thursday after switching off its transponder, while NV Sunshine, which had LPG cargo from the UAE’s Ruwais refinery, switched off its transponder after reporting its location east of Larak Island, Iran.
According to Mangal, the Marshall Islands-flagged ship “Symi” with a load capacity of 19,965 tonnes of LPG is scheduled to berth at Kandla in Gujarat on May 16th. NV Sunshine, a Vietnamese flagship with 46,427 tonnes of LPG, is due to berth in Mangalore on May 18th, said Mangal further.
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