Paradip, July 2 -- The crude oil tanker MT Sanmar Herald successfully berthed at Paradip Port's Single Point, concluding a voyage from Iraq.

The vessel, carrying Basrah crude oil, safely arrived in Odisha after enduring severe operational challenges and shrapnel damage to its bridge during a hostile engagement in the Middle East.

Paradip Port Authority, in a post on X, expressed how MT Sanmar Herald operated in continuous coordination with the Indian Navy and completed its journey despite sustaining damage while transiting near the Strait of Hormuz.

Recognising the emotional and professional gravity of the mission, the Port Authority wrote, "A Journey of Courage, Resilience & Safe Arrival at Paradip Port. Today, MT SANMAR HERALD safely...