Iran Press/ Iran news: Panama-flagged tanker called White Pearl, which carried LPG, gas caught fire near Asaluyeh on the Persian Gulf coast, on Thursday, August 10, 2023.
Twenty-two of the ship's crew were rescued by Iranian rescue teams after the ship's captain requested assistance from the port authorities.
Attending a press brief on August 12, 2023, the head of PMO Ali-Akbar Safaei stated: All 22 Indian and Ukrainian crew members of the ship are safe and sound.
The official also said that Iran's maritime industry is facing a shortage of 4,600 seafarers and those interested in seafaring jobs can be employed in the Ports and Maritime Organization by studying in Nowshahr, Chabahar and Khark maritime colleges.
Ali-Akbar Safaei went on to conclude that 1,500 billion Rials have been invested in Iran's ports and shipping industry.
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