All Vessels Carrying Japanese Crew Members Transit the Strait of Hormuz　日本人乗る全船舶がホルムズ海峡通過

Kyoei Tanker’s TENZAN Passes Through as Traffic Begins to Recover Following US-Iran Memorandum

共栄タンカー「TENZAN」通過、米・イラン覚書で通航回復へ

Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi announced on 19 June that one Japan-related vessel which had been stranded inside the Persian Gulf had safely transited the Strait of Hormuz and exited the Gulf.

According to industry sources and AIS (Automatic Identification System) data, the vessel is believed to be the VLCC (Very Large Crude Carrier) TENZAN, owned and operated by Kyoei Tanker.

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TENZAN is a crude oil tanker built in 2020, with IMO No. 9851593, registered under the Liberian flag and carrying capacity of 312,524 dwt.

The vessel is understood to have three Japanese crew members on board. As a result, all Japan-related vessels carrying Japanese crew members have now evacuated from the Persian Gulf.

→ Why was the last Japan-related vessel carrying Japanese crew members able to leave the Gulf? An examination of the voyage based on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announcement and AIS data

→ Detailed coverage of the vessel particulars and latest position of Kyoei Tanker’s TENZAN, which is believed to have transited the Strait of Hormuz

→ How much has the navigational environment in the Strait of Hormuz improved following the signing of the US-Iran memorandum?

→ An analysis of the current status of the remaining 37 Japan-related vessels in the Persian Gulf and the challenges that may lie ahead

→ What does the completion of the evacuation of Japanese seafarers mean? Examining the implications for the shipping industry and energy transportation

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日本人乗る全船舶がホルムズ海峡通過

共栄タンカー「TENZAN」通過、米・イラン覚書で通航回復へ

　外務省と茂木敏充外相は19日、ペルシャ湾内に滞留していた日本関係船舶1隻がホルムズ海峡を無事通過し、ペルシャ湾外へ退避したと相次いで発表した。関係者やAIS（船舶自動識別装置）情報から、同船は共栄タンカーが保有・運航するVLCC（大型原油タンカー）「TENZAN」とみられる。

　TENZANは2020年竣工の原油タンカーで、IMO番号9851593、リベリア船籍、載貨重量トン数（DWT）31万2524トンだ。船内には日本人乗組員3人が乗船しているとされ、これにより日本人が乗船する日本関係船舶は全てペルシャ湾外へ退避した。

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→ 日本人乗組員が乗船する最後の日本関係船舶はなぜ退避できたのか。外務省発表とAISデータから航海の実態を検証

→ ホルムズ海峡を通過したとみられる共栄タンカー「TENZAN」の船舶概要と最新位置情報を詳報

→ 米・イラン覚書署名後、ホルムズ海峡の通航環境はどこまで改善したのか

→ ペルシャ湾内に残る37隻の日本関係船舶の現状と、今後想定される課題を解説

→ 日本人船員の退避完了は何を意味するのか。海運業界とエネルギー輸送への影響を考察

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