The Persian Gulf Strait Administration (PGSA), which manages traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, blacklisted 11 more ships accused of violating the rules. This brought the total number of ships on Iran’s list to 56.
According to a statement on the PGSA website, ships that violate Iranian protocols concerning the Strait of Hormuz may face various restrictions during future transits. The restrictions include fines, detention and seizure of vessels.
The statement also said that other ships cooperating with blacklisted vessels would be added to the list.
The list includes links to three countries
As of September 2, the blacklist included LNG, LPG and crude oil tankers linked to ADNOC Logistics, based in the United Arab Emirates, its subsidiary Navig8, and Saudi Arabia-based Bahri. The list also includes two China-linked ships.
Timeline of transits through the Strait
On August 24, Iran announced that it had blacklisted 45 tankers accused of violating navigation rules in the Strait of Hormuz. Following the latest additions, the number of ships on the list reached 56.
The Iranian administration largely restricted transit through the Strait of Hormuz during the war that began after the attacks by the United States and Israel on February 28. Transit through the Strait was permitted again after a memorandum of understanding was signed between Iran and the United States on June 17.
Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz again on July 12, after the war reignited on July 8 due to disputes over the implementation of the memorandum.
