Iran has reported, and Stena Bulk confirmed, that the Stena Impero is being held at the Port of Bandar Abbas. Stena Bulk, the owner of the tanker Stena Impero seized by Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), confirmed on Wednesday it had established communication with the vessel’s crew. The tanker has a total crew of 23 on board. British-flagged tanker Stena Impero, detained by Iran in July, is still in the country despite Iranian officials saying it was free to leave, Stena Bulk CEO Erik Hanell said on Tuesday. Earlier, the Swedish government had announced that the ship and the crew of Stena Impero will be released soon. All 23 crew on a British oil tanker seized last week by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz are safe and well, the vessel's Swedish operator Stena Bulk said on Wednesday after speaking to them. According to Manorama News, Stena Bulk, the Sweden-based owners of the tanker, contacted the family of Dijo Pappachan who hails from Kalamassery, Kochi, and informed that he was onboard the tanker. Stena Bulk’s CEO Erik Hanell and Iran’s Mohammad Javad Zarif had “a constructive dialogue” on the release of the vessel held in Bandar Abbas since July 19, according to Stena Bulk… Stena Bulk CEO meets Iran’s Foreign Minister. Iran’s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, visited Sweden earlier this week for talks with Sweden’s foreign minister Margot Wallstrom. The Stena Impero, British-owned but operated by Swedish company Stena Bulk, was captured by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on July 19 after passing through the strait at the mouth of the Gulf. Stena Bulk’s statement says that 16 crewmembers will remain on Stena Impero to navigate it. First communication occurred on late July 23, five days after the vessel was seized, according to the company. The ship and the crew were detained by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on July 19 after passing through the Strait of Hormuz at the mouth of the Gulf. FILE PHOTO: Stena Impero, a British-flagged vessel owned by Stena Bulk, is seen at undisclosed place off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran August 22, 2019. Picture taken July 21, 2019. Iran tells UN that seized Stena Bulk vessel was in a collision Iran justifies the capture of Stena Impero last Friday by claiming the British-flagged tanker was in collision with an Iranian fishing vessel, a version of events contested by the shipowners Two tankers were taken into Iranian waters today, sending … 32 1 minute read. The Refinitiv tracking shows the tanker making a sharp turn in the Strait of Hormuz, at the southern entrance to the Gulf, and heading towards Iran. In 2019, the Revolutionary Guard repeatedly tried to seize British flagged tankers in retaliation against the impounding of an Iranian ship off Gibraltar. Iran seizes Stena and Norbulk tankers. On August 20, Erik Hanell, CEO of Stena Bulk met with the Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif in Stockholm and was able to promote the case for the release of the tanker Stena Impero and her crew held in Bandar Abbas since July 19. Iran's state news agency IRNA quoted a military source as saying the vessel had turned off its tracker, ignored warnings from the Revolutionary Guards and was sailing in the wrong direction in a shipping lane. Iran's ambassador to the United Kingdom, Hamid Baeidinejad, said on Twitter on Monday the Swedish-owned vessel was free to leave after legal hurdles had been cleared. Nazanin Tabatabaee/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS/File Photo British-flagged tanker Stena Impero, detained by Iran in July, is still in the country despite Iranian officials saying it was free to leave, Stena Bulk CEO Erik Hanell said on Tuesday. Later that day, Stena Bulk said it was not in negotiations with Iran and was not aware of any formal charges against the crew or the company. Erik Hanell, president and chief executive of Stena Bulk, urged the UK and Iranian governments to "find a swift resolution so our 23 valued seafarers can … Sam Chambers July 20, 2019. Stena Bulk, the owner of the Stena Impero tanker, confirmed the ship was no longer in Iran's territorial waters after it was released at the southern port of Bandar Abbas on Friday morning. The Stena Impero was seized by the Iranian authorities on 19 July and the vessel and its crew have been held of Iran since. The Stena Impero, British-owned but operated by Swedish company Stena Bulk, was captured by Iran's Revolutionary Guards on July 19 after passing through the … The Swedish-owned, British-flagged tanker Stena Impero, which was seized by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, July 19, has finally been freed from detention and has left Iranian waters. The company has been unable to contact its … The Stena Impero left Iran's Bandar Abbas port on Friday morning bound for Dubai, where the crew will be repatriated, the vessel's Swedish operator Stena Bulk said, after being detained for … File pic: Stena Bulk Iran has form here. The Swedish company that owns the UK-flagged oil tanker seized by Iran said Wednesday it had finally been able to contact its crew being held on board and they declared themselves "safe". Erik Hanell, President and CEO, Stena Bulk, released the following statement earlier today. There is good co-operation with the Iranian personnel on board, says Stena Impero’s master Kochi/London: Four Keralites are among the 23 crew members of the British-flagged tanker 'Stena Impero' seized by Iran in Omani waters on Friday. The tanker's operator, Stena Bulk, said in a statement the ship was no longer under the crew's control and could not be contacted. On Tuesday, a day after Iran said the tanker was “free to leave,” Erik Hanell, President and CEO of Swedish firm Stena Bulk which owns the tanker, said in a statement: The Stena Impero, British-owned but operated by Swedish company Stena Bulk, was captured by Iran's Revolutionary Guards on July 19 after passing through the … Iran’s foreign ministry had said on Wednesday that a lifting of the detention order had been finalised, but that an investigation into the vessel was ongoing. It is understood the British-flagged tanker was surrounded by small craft and helicopters and ordered to turn north into Iranian waters. Stena Bulk says seized crew are safe after Iran allows contact Relatives of the 23 crew are being updated on the latest developments. The owner of the seized tanker, Stena Impero, met the Iranian Foreign Minister on August 20 in Stockholm to ask for the release of the vessel and its 23 crew members. Iran, Mizan News Agency/WANA Handout via REUTERS The Stena Impero has now left Iranian waters and is on route to Dubai. Earlier Wednesday, the chief executive of Stena Bulk that owns the tanker said he expected seven of the crew to be released later in the day. Stena Impero, a British-flagged vessel owned by Stena Bulk, is seen at Bandar Abbas port, July 21, 2019. The oil tanker is being operated by Swedish company Stena Bulk. UK shipowner Stena Bulk reports that the UK-flagged product tanker Stena Impero has dropped out of contact and headed towards Iran after she … The British-flagged tanker Stena Impero detained by Iran in July remains in that country even though it has been legally cleared to leave, the tanker's Swedish owner Stena Bulk said on Tuesday. Later that day, Stena Bulk said it was not in negotiations with Iran and was not aware of any formal charges against the crew or the company. Stena Bulk said in a statement that the ship's captain "advised that everyone was safe with good cooperation with the Iranian personnel onboard". Stena Bulk said on Wednesday that it … Reacting to the latest events, US President Trump said: "The US will continue to work with our allies and partners to defend our security and interests against Iran's malign behaviour." Data from the Refinitiv company indicate that the Stena Impero vessel is a British flag, owned by Stena Bulk, and was bound for Saudi Arabia. Iran's foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, visited Sweden earlier this week for talks with Sweden's foreign minister Margot Wallstrom. The Stena Impero, British-owned but operated by Swedish company Stena Bulk, was captured by Iran's Revolutionary Guards on July 19 after passing through the strait at the mouth of the Gulf. Stena Bulk - Stena Impero's Swedish owner - said on Friday it was on the move from the Bandar Abbas port, where it had been anchored since 20 July.

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