Stena Impero, a British- flagged vessel possessed by Stena Bulk, is seen at Bandar Abbas port, July 21, 2019. Picture taken July 21, 2019. Iran, Mizan News Agency/ WANA Handout using REUTERS

Iran is readied to launch all non-essential staff participants from the British- flagged Stena Impero, which has actually been resisted Bandar Abbas given that July 19, the ship’s Swedish proprietor claimed Wednesday.

“We understand that our long-standing request to remove non-essential personnel from Stena Impero is now being acted upon by the Iranian Government and that arrangements are underway for the release of seven crewmembers from the vessel,” Stena Bulk claimed in a declaration.

As of yet, Stena Bulk has actually not gotten a company launch day from the Iranian authorities.

Sixteen staff participants will certainly stay aboard the vessel in order to please the vessel’s Minimum Safe Manning Certificate (MSMC) provided by the Flag State.

“We are very pleased that for 7 crewmembers their ordeal may soon be over, and they may return to their families, however we cautiously await official confirmation of their release date,” claimed Stena Bulk President as well as CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, Erik Hanell.

“We view this communication as a positive step on the way to the release of all the remaining crew, which has always been our primary concern and focus,” Hanell included.

Hannel satisfied the Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, back on August 20 in Stockholm to talk about the issue.

“A constructive dialogue was had and we shared information around the case,” Hanell claimed at the time. “It was important for us to emphasize the importance of the release of the 23 crew members of Indian, Russian, Latvian and Filipino nationalities, who have now been held on board for nearly five weeks and whose families were getting extremely concerned about their loved ones. Also for the release of the Swedish owned vessel Stena Impero.”

The Stena Impero was taken by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard as it transited the Strait of Hormuz on July 19. Without supplying proof, Iran has actually implicated the vessel of going against of worldwide policies as well as laws, consisting of being associated with a crash with a smaller sized Iranian vessel.

“As previously stated, from the information we have, there is no current evidence the ship has breached any maritime rules or regulations, and we stand behind the professionalism and conduct of the crew of the Stena Impero,” Stena Bulk claimed in a declaration in late July.