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Hindustan Times
15-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
Odisha: 21 Pakistani crew members of cargo ship denied entry at Paradip port
Security agencies have barred 21 Pakistani crew members from disembarking a crude oil tanker that arrived at Odisha's Paradip Port on Wednesday amid the ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan. Officials said the Hong Kong-flagged ship — MT Siren II — carrying 1,96,580 MT of crude oil for Indian Oil Corporation, docked at the SPM (single point mooring) terminal of the port a day earlier. The vessel had travelled from South Korea via Singapore before reaching Paradip. Apart from the 21 Pakistani crew members, two are from India, while Sri Lanka and Thailand had one each. Jagatsinghpur SP Bhabani Shankar Udgata said all 21 Pakistani crew members have been barred from disembarking for security reasons. Prior to their arrival, the immigration department had alerted the CISF, the Indian Coast Guard, the marine police, and Foreigners Regional Registration Office in Hyderabad to tighten security measures. 'The Pakistani crew members will remain on-board throughout the unloading process. Once the operation is completed, the vessel will depart immediately,' the SP said. After the vessel's arrival, the immigration department directed all Pakistani crew members to deposit their passports and visas, and the documents will be returned after the unloading process is complete. Since the ship was carrying combustible cargo, it has not docked at the port but anchored at the SPM, 15 nautical miles off the Paradip port with local boats carrying out the offloading.
New Indian Express
15-05-2025
- New Indian Express
Pakistan crew barred from disembarking crude oil tanker in Odisha
PARADIP: Amid the ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan, security agencies have barred 21 Pakistani crew members from disembarking a crude oil tanker that arrived at Paradip Port on Wednesday. Hong Kong-flagged crude oil tanker MT Siren II, carrying 1,96,580 tonne of crude oil, docked at the single point mooring (SPM) terminal of the port during the wee hours. Its crew includes 25 members - 21 from Pakistan, two from India and one each from Sri Lanka and Thailand. Sources said the Pakistani crew has been restricted from disembarking for security reasons. Prior to their arrival, the Immigration department had alerted CISF, Indian Coast Guard, Marine police and Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) in Hyderabad to tighten security measures. After the vessel's arrival, the Immigration department directed all Pakistani crew members to deposit their passports and visas with the office concerned. The documents will be returned after completion of crude oil unloading operations at the SPM terminal. Jagatsinghpur SP Bhabani Shankar Udgata said all 21 Pakistani crew members have been barred from disembarking for security reasons. A close vigil is being maintained on their movement to prevent any breach of national security, he added. Security agencies including CISF, Customs department, Indian Coast Guard, Navy and Marine police have been put on alert. The vessel had sailed from South Korea via Singapore before reaching Odisha coast. Officials assured there is no cause for concern as the vessel is anchored at the SPM terminal, located approximately 15 nautical miles off Paradip coast. 'The Pakistani crew members will remain onboard throughout the unloading process. Once the operation is completed, the vessel will depart immediately,' sources added. Paradip Port was placed under heightened maritime security during the military tension between India and Pakistan.
Time of India
15-05-2025
- Time of India
Security concerns: 21 Pak crew members on board vessel refused entry at Paradip port
Kendrapada/Bhubaneswar: Amid simmering tension between India and Pakistan, security agencies Wednesday refused 21 Pakistani crew members aboard a crude oil tanker from disembarking shortly after it anchored near Paradip port on Wednesday. The Hong Kong-flagged vessel, ' MT Siren II ', carrying 196,580 metric tonnes of unrefined oil, anchored at the Single Point Mooring (SPM) berth, around 20 km offshore from Paradip port. The cargo is destined for Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) refinery in Paradip, a major oil refinery with 15 million tonne per annum capacity. Arun Bothra, additional director general (ADG) of coastal security in Odisha, said the cargo vessel has 25 crew members, including 21 from Pakistan. "Specific instructions were issued for the Pakistani nationals not to disembark from the ship as a precautionary measure," Bothra told of police (Jagatsinghpur) Bhawani Sankar Udgata said security measures were intensified immediately after immigration authorities identified Pakistani nationals among the crew. "The Pakistani crew will remain onboard," Udgata said. There would be no such restriction on the remaining four crew members, two each from India and Thailand security agencies, including Marine Police, Indian Coast Guard, CISF, and Customs have been placed on high alert. The agencies have conducted thorough vessel searches and document verification of all crew members coming from South Korea via Singapore. The state govt has been notified about the presence of Pakistani nationals, and the 17-year-old vessel will remain under constant surveillance throughout its stay near Paradip, the SP SPM, a floating buoy anchored offshore, facilitates the transfer of liquid cargo through underwater pipelines to the refinery. Sources said the ship will start unloading crude oil through the pipelines on Thursday and will take around 36 in such cases the crew members come to the port land to relax when the cargo is being unloaded. In this case, however, the Pakistani nationals will be under strict vigil on the ship itself though the security agencies have found nothing suspicious on them. "It is an abundance of precaution in view of the current situation," the SP added.
Time of India
14-05-2025
- Time of India
Pakistani crew on Hong Kong-flagged ship not allowed to disembark
KENDRAPADA/BHUBANESWAR: Security agencies refused to allow 21 Pakistani crew members aboard a crude oil tanker to disembark shortly after it anchored near Paradip port Wednesday. The Hong Kong-flagged 'MT Siren II', carrying 196,580 MT of unrefined oil, is anchored at the single point mooring (SPM) berth approximately 20km offshore from Paradip port. The cargo is destined for the Indian Oil Corporation Ltd refinery in Paradip. ADG ( coastal security ) in Odisha Arun Bothra said the cargo vessel has 25 crew, including 21 from Pakistan. 'Specific instructions were issued for the Pakistani nationals not to disembark as a precautionary measure,' he told TOI. Jagatsinghpur SP Bhawani Sankar Udgata said security measures were intensified after immigration authorities identified the Pakistani nationals. 'The Pakistani crew will remain on board,' Udgata said. There will be no restriction on the remaining crew, two each from India and Thailand.
Time of India
14-05-2025
- Time of India
Security beefed up at Odisha's Paradip after arrival of ship with 21 Pakistani crew members
The Odisha Police on Wednesday bolstered security at port town Paradip after the arrival of a ship with 21 Pakistani crew members on board, officials said. The ' MT Siren II ' with a total of 25 crew members reached Paradip port early on Wednesday from South Korea via Singapore, carrying crude oil for Indian Oil Corporation Ltd , they said. The rest of the crew comprises two Indians, a Sri Lankan and a Thai national, the officials said. Security arrangements have been tightened by Odisha Marine Police and the CISF after receiving information about the crew members from the Immigration Department, said Marine Police Station inspector in-charge Babita Dehuri. Continue to video 5 5 Next Stay Playback speed 1x Normal Back 0.25x 0.5x 1x Normal 1.5x 2x 5 5 / Skip Ads by by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Design Smarter. Build Trust. Grow Loyalty. Graphic Design Learn More Undo The Paradip port had been put on high alert in the wake of the military conflict between India and Pakistan. The ship is anchored at SPM (single point mooring), located around 20 km from the shore, the officials said. Live Events "Orders have also been issued that no crew will be allowed to leave the ship during evacuation of crude oil," the police officer said. "The evacuation is underway... the ship will leave the port later tonight," he added. Jagatsinghpur SP Bhawani Sankar Udgata said the Pakistani crew were not allowed to disembark from the ship.
