Indian Seafarers Warned: Exercise Caution in Iranian Waters Amid Tensions

• Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways advises Indian seafarers to remain vigilant due to geopolitical tensions in the Middle-East.
• Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) urges seafarers to follow advisories from MEA and Embassy of India, Tehran, exercising caution in Iranian waters.
• RPSL Companies and shipping companies are advised against deploying Indian seafarers to Iran until further notice.
• Indian-flagged vessels and seafarers on foreign-flag vessels transiting Strait of Hormuz or calling at Iranian ports must exercise utmost caution.
• DGS requests details of all Indian seafarers currently in Iran, Iranian waters, or nearby areas from stakeholders.