Five Indian seafarers aboard the MV Barakah - which was attacked by the Iranian Navy - are safe, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways said Monday. The Liberia-flagged Crude Oil Tanker was built in 2021 and is managed by Abu Dhabi National Oil Corporation (ADNOC) Logistics & Services (UAE). It faced attacks while trying to navigate the Strait of Hormuz.
“There was a report today of an attack today morning around 2:30 AM or 3:00 AM (UAE local time). The MV Barakah is Liberia-flagged. All five Indian crew are safe,” Opesh Sharma, Director Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways told journalists during an interministerial briefing on West Asia issues.
Sharma also said the destination of MV Sarv Shakti, the latest India-bound vessel to cross the Strait of Hormuz has changed. In all 11 India-bound ships have crossed the Hormuz till now.
“MT Sarv Shakti crossed the Strait of Hormuz on May 2. It is now destined to reach new Mangalore on May 8,” he said.
On Saturday the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways said an India-bound Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) carrier successfully crossed the Hormuz strait. The ministry said the Marshall Islands-flagged Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) carrier, is carrying 46,313 tonnes of cooking gas. There are 20 crew members onboard including 18 Indians. The vessel was expected to arrive at Visakhapatnam on May 13, 2026.
This was the first passage of an India bound vessel across the Hormuz strait since Iran and United States blocked ship transit in the region.
Tensions in the Persian Gulf flared up when Israel-United States (US) joint strikes assassinated Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Iran retaliated with strikes across the region and stalled vessel movement across the Strait of Hormuz, destabilising global energy supply chains. Subsequently, US too blocked vessel movement across the Hormuz.
There are currently 13 Indian-flagged vessels stranded in the West of the Strait of Hormuz. Nine Indian LPG vessels and one crude oil vessel had safely transited the strait since February 28 – when the crisis began.
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Sharma also said the destination of MV Sarv Shakti, the latest India-bound vessel to cross the Strait of Hormuz has changed. In all 11 India-bound ships have crossed the Hormuz till now.
“MT Sarv Shakti crossed the Strait of Hormuz on May 2. It is now destined to reach new Mangalore on May 8,” he said.
On Saturday the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways said an India-bound Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) carrier successfully crossed the Hormuz strait. The ministry said the Marshall Islands-flagged Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) carrier, is carrying 46,313 tonnes of cooking gas. There are 20 crew members onboard including 18 Indians. The vessel was expected to arrive at Visakhapatnam on May 13, 2026.
This was the first passage of an India bound vessel across the Hormuz strait since Iran and United States blocked ship transit in the region.
Tensions in the Persian Gulf flared up when Israel-United States (US) joint strikes assassinated Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Iran retaliated with strikes across the region and stalled vessel movement across the Strait of Hormuz, destabilising global energy supply chains. Subsequently, US too blocked vessel movement across the Hormuz.
There are currently 13 Indian-flagged vessels stranded in the West of the Strait of Hormuz. Nine Indian LPG vessels and one crude oil vessel had safely transited the strait since February 28 – when the crisis began.
