Captain warns ‘no ship will be a hero’ by risking Hormuz transit
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“Raman Kapoor, an Indian oil tanker captain stranded in the Gulf”
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Three independent web search results confirm that Raman Kapoor is an oil tanker captain from Himachal Pradesh (Kullu) who is stranded in the Gulf/Strait of Hormuz.
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— For months, seafarers have been stranded in the Strait of Hormuz. Tanker captain Raman Kapoor is speaking out about the fears and uncertainty of his crew.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-21/stranded-in-the-strai…
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-21/stranded-in-the-strai…
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— That — as described by Himachal-born oil tanker captain Raman Kapoor — is life for thousands of souls aboard the hundreds of ships stranded in the Persian Gulf as the US-Israel war with Iran ...
https://m.timesofindia.com/city/chandigarh/help-us-get-home-…
https://m.timesofindia.com/city/chandigarh/help-us-get-home-…
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— Kullu: Several ships and their crew remain stranded in the Strait of Hormuz and nearby areas amid the crisis in West Asia with the seafarers looking desperately for a way out. Among them is Captain Ra…
https://www.etvbharat.com/en/state/strait-of-hormuz-crisis-h…
https://www.etvbharat.com/en/state/strait-of-hormuz-crisis-h…
“announcement of a US evacuation plan for ships stranded by the war”
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Multiple independent sources confirm that President Donald Trump announced a US effort/plan (referred to as 'Project Freedom') to guide or escort stranded ships from the Strait of Hormuz.
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— DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States will launch an effort on Monday to "guide" stranded ships from the Iran-gripped Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump said, as two ships around …
https://www.wvtf.org/2026-05-03/trump-says-the-us-will-guide…
https://www.wvtf.org/2026-05-03/trump-says-the-us-will-guide…
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— DUBAI — President Donald Trump announced Sunday that the United States military will begin escorting civilian ships stranded in the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz as a "humanitarian gesture," as Ir…
https://mhook.net/trump-unveils-project-freedom-to-escort-st…
https://mhook.net/trump-unveils-project-freedom-to-escort-st…
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— Shipping remained curtailed on the strait as the United States and Iran both warned they were ready for war, while the clock ticked down on a ceasefire set to expire on April 22.
https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/un-maritime-body-drafts-ho…
https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/un-maritime-body-drafts-ho…
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