Special Secretary of the Union Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Rajesh Kumar Sinha stated that west of the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf, 24 Indian-flagged vessels carry 677 Indian seafarers, unchanged from yesterday, while east in the Gulf of Oman, three vessels now remain with 76 seafarers after the oil tanker Jag Prakash departed. Overall, about 23,000 Indian seafarers work across the Gulf region on merchant and offshore vessels, with the Directorate General of Shipping maintaining ongoing contact through their agencies. He added that LPG carriers are receiving priority berthing at major ports, and regrettably, three Indian seafarers have died and one remains missing amid the ongoing Gulf crisis, while four others with minor injuries are receiving medical care, as the Ministry continues to closely monitor the evolving maritime situation.
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