Pakistani VLCC Crew Members Barred From Leaving Tanker in India

Pakistani Crew Member Denied Entry at Karwar Port Amid Rising Tensions

A Pakistani crew member aboard the Iraqi cargo vessel MT R Ocean was denied entry into India after the ship docked at Karnataka’s Karwar Port on May 12, the Indian Coast Guard reported. The vessel, transporting bitumen from Iraq, had 17 crew members onboard, including 14 Indians, two Syrians, and one Pakistani. The ship’s captain, also Indian, complied with strict directives from authorities in light of the ongoing diplomatic strain between Indi…

Pakistani VLCC crew members barred from leaving tanker in India

Incident highlights increased tensions between neighbours

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A Pakistani citizen aboard the cargo ship MT R Ocean, which arrived at Karnataka’s Karwar Port on May 12 carrying bitumen from Iraq, was denied entry into India by port authorities, according to the Indian Coast Guard. The vessel had 17 crew members: 14 Indians, two Syrians, and one Pakistani national, with the captain also being Indian. Following directives from Police Inspector Nischal Kumar, the Pakistani and Syrian crew members were not allo…

Paradip Port bars entry to 21 crew members of Pakistani Cargo Vessel

BHUBANESWAR : Security has been tightened at Paradip port in Odisha after the arrival of a cargo vessel carrying 21 Pakistani crew members, officials said on Wednesday. The ‘MT Siren II,’ which has a total of 25 crew members, reached Paradip early on Wednesday, transporting 11,350 metric tonnes of crude oil for Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. from South Korea via Singapore. The remaining crew includes Indian and Thai nationals, officials added. The …