Stena Bulk Demands Access to Stena Impero Tanker
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 through REUTERS
Stena Bulk is still waiting for authorization from the Iranian authorities to go to the Stena Impero vessel that was taken in the Strait of Hormuz on July 19.
All 23 team participants, from India, Russia, Latvia as well as the Philippines, stay healthy as well as remain to have actually restricted call with household back home, Stena Bulk, the vessel’s business driver, stated in an upgrade Monday.
The vessel stays at support in Bandar Abbas, Iran.
India, Russia as well as Philippines Embassy authorities have actually gone to the vessel as well as have actually met team participants from their particular nations. However, Stena Bulk claims it is still waiting for authorization to go to the vessel.
The UK-flagged Stena Impero was taken by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as it transited the Strait of Hormuz in the direction of Saudi Arabia on July 19. Iran has actually implicated the vessel of being associated with an accident with a tiny Iranian watercraft, although no proof pertaining to an accident has actually existed.
“Following a letter from Iranian authorities to the United Nations Security Council outlining alleged violations of international rules and regulations, including an unconfirmed collision, Stena Bulk and Northern Marine Management consider it imperative we are granted access to the vessel to conduct a full assessment,” Swedish- based Stena Bulk stated in a declaration onMonday “We continue to await a response from Iranian authorities to our request.”
“As formerly mentioned, from the info we have, there is no present proof the ship has actually breached any kind of maritime policies or laws, as well as we support the professionalism and reliability as well as conduct of the team of the Stena Impero.
“We hope this situation can be resolved swiftly and will continue to hold an open dialogue with all involved governments and authorities to secure the release of the crew and vessel,” the declaration included.
