India finally allowed a special clearance for the old tanker of Iran called “Aurora” to be admitted into its harbor, along with another ship. Ordinarily, the Indian government will not allow ships older than 20 years to enter its port unless they have a special International safety certification. The old tanker named Aurora is above 30 years of age; however, they have made a special provision for this tanker to enter their harbour to carry liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).
India is experiencing one of the worst gas crises in decades. To ensure the availability of sufficient gas for domestic use, the Indian government has introduced limitations on the supply of gas to the industries. To facilitate the transport of gas from the Persian Gulf, India has relaxed its marine policy concerning two specific ships.
India has given permission for an oil tanker called the “Jaya” to discharge its shipment despite the fact that the vessel is now under sanctions by the United States. Normally, India refuses ships that are under sanctions from docking in Indian ports. The authorities stressed that the exceptions will be made on a case-by-case basis.
This development follows the country’s continued reliance on a “shadow fleet” of aged tankers to circumvent sanctions and supply oil to countries such as China. At the moment, the Indian Ministry of Shipping and the country’s Petroleum & Natural Gas Ministries have not made any official statement regarding these new developments.
