Vessel Tracker Shows First Ship Through Strait of Hormuz Since Closure
Summary
The ship Agios Fanourios I became the first crude oil tanker to pass west through the Strait of Hormuz since the U.S. blockade on Iran began. The vessel left the Gulf of Oman on April 14 and entered the Persian Gulf early on April 15, heading to Basrah, Iraq.Key Facts
- The ship Agios Fanourios I is registered in Malta.
- It is a Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) tanker.
- The vessel waited nearly two days at anchor in the Gulf of Oman before moving.
- It passed through the Strait of Hormuz westward after the U.S. blockade targeting Iran started.
- The blockade restricts traffic to and from Iranian ports.
- The tanker entered the Persian Gulf in the early hours of April 15.
- The ship is traveling at about 13.6 knots (nautical miles per hour).
- Its destination is Basrah, Iraq, with expected arrival on April 16.
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