First LNG Carrier 'Disha' Reaches Dahej After Crossing Strait of Hormuz - Video

Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) carrier Disha arrived in Gujarat's Dahej after safely transiting through the Strait of Hormuz. The Malta-flagged vessel Disha is carrying 62,370 metric tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG). LNG carrier Disha is the first Indian LNG tanker to cross the war-hit narrow shipping lane since the war in West Asia broke out more than three and a half months back."LNGC Disha Vessel arrived at Dahej Port during morning hours. It is anchored at Petronet LNG jetty," the Bharuch Port Authority, Gujarat, said. LNG Carrier Disha, managed by a Shipping Corporation of India-led consortium and chartered by Petronet LNG Ltd, is also one of the first commercial vessels to transit the Strait since the announcement of a preliminary ceasefire

deal between the United States and Iran.Earlier on Thursday, Director in the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), Opesh Kumar Sharma had said that carrier Disha is expected to berth at Dahej on Friday. "As you are aware, the Malta-flag LNG carrier Disha had crossed the Strait of Hormuz on 15th June, carrying about 62,370 metric tons of LNG cargo. The vessel is expected to berth at Dahej tomorrow morning," Sharma said on Thursday. India meets about half of its natural gas demand through imports of LNG, with roughly 65 per cent of those supplies sourced from Gulf producers such as Qatar and shipped through the Strait of Hormuz.The Strait of Hormuz was effectively closed by Tehran after the United States and Israel launched military strikes on Iran on February 28, triggering retaliatory action. Qatar subsequently declared force majeure on LNG shipments to several buyers, including India.As the US and Iran reached an agreement earlier this week, Tehran announced a 60-day no-toll window and the US military lifted its naval blockade. Earlier on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had raised the issue of freedom of navigation and the protection of Indian sailors during a bilateral meeting with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in France.