The Marshall Islands-flagged crude oil tanker NISSOS KEROS, carrying approximately 270,000 MT of crude oil cargo for India, safely crossed the Strait of Hormuz on 25 and 26 May, and is expected to arrive at Visakhapatnam on 3 June, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways said in a statement Friday, 29 May.
The vessel is carrying crude oil cargo for India under charter to Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL).
According to the ministry, the tanker had 25 foreign crew members onboard and no Indian seafarers.
“NISSOS KEROS, a Marshall Islands-flagged crude oil tanker, carrying approximately 270,000 MT of crude oil cargo for India under charter to HPCL, with 25 foreign crew members onboard and no Indian seafarers, safely crossed the Strait of Hormuz on 25/26 May 2026 and is expected to arrive at Visakhapatnam on 03 June 2026,” the ministry said.
The safe crossing is significant because the Strait of Hormuz remains a critical energy corridor amid the evolving situation in West Asia.
The government said the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways is coordinating with the Ministry of External Affairs, Indian missions and maritime stakeholders to ensure seafarer welfare and uninterrupted maritime operations.
The ministry also said all Indian seafarers in the region are safe.
The Directorate General of Shipping Control Room has handled 10,841 calls and more than 24,098 emails since activation, including 509 calls and 1,332 emails in the last 96 hours, the ministry said.
The government said DG Shipping has facilitated the safe repatriation of more than 3,422 Indian seafarers so far, including 47 in the last 96 hours from different locations across the Gulf region.
Port operations across India remain normal, with no congestion reported, according to the ministry.
