▲ The Universal Winner, a very large crude carrier (VLCC) operated by HMM, approaches a buoy, an offshore crude oil unloading facility, off the coast of Ulsan on the 10th to unload crude oil after exiting the Strait of Hormuz.
Following the ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran, two South Korean vessels have already passed through the Strait of Hormuz, and additional South Korean ships are now in the process of exiting the strait.
The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced today (June 24) that "some of our vessels that had been waiting inside the Strait of Hormuz have resumed navigation to pass through the strait."
The ministry added, "Considering that the vessels are currently transiting through a high-risk area, as well as the safety of the crew and the position of the shipping companies, we cannot disclose specific information regarding the transit of the vessels."
Ships that had been stranded since the Strait of Hormuz was closed in late February due to the Middle East war have been exiting the strait one after another following the recent ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran.
At the time of the ceasefire agreement, there were approximately 500 vessels in the strait, 24 of which were South Korean.
Since the agreement, two South Korean vessels have already successfully exited.
South Korean vessels remaining in the Strait of Hormuz are expected to exit sequentially.
The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries emphasized, "We are supporting safe operations by providing information related to the strait transit and conducting real-time monitoring to ensure the safe passage of our vessels."
(Photo: Yonhap News)
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