The Bangladeshi-flagged ship 'MV Banglar Joyjatra', which was stuck in the Persian Gulf for 115 days amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, has finally crossed the Strait of Hormuz.
The vessel successfully passed through the strategic waterway at around 3:00am on Tuesday and is now heading towards Fujairah Port in the United Arab Emirates for refueling and other necessary procedures.
Earlier on Monday, another BSC official had said that the Banglar Joyjatra received permission from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to cross the strait.
After receiving permission, the vessel set off from the outer anchorage of Sharjah Port towards the channel of the Strait of Hormuz, 80 nautical miles away on Monday morning Bangladesh time.
According to BSC, MV Banglar Joyjatra became stranded in the Persian Gulf after arriving at Jebel Ali Port in Dubai on February 27, shortly before US and Israeli strikes on Iran escalated regional tensions.
Since then, the Banglar Joyjatra has been stuck in the Persian Gulf. It has attempted to cross the strait several times during lulls in the conflict, but did not manage to do so successfully until today.
