New Delhi: Indian-flagged ship Desh Garima laden with crude oil transited the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday afternoon, while two others – Sanmar Herald and Jag Arnav – were fired upon by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) boats while passing through the conflict-hit sea route and turned back. There were no injuries to any crew member.Desh Garima, the tenth Indian-flagged ship to transit the strait, is headed to Mumbai port. Ship details available on maritime traffic show that many Indian and foreign flag ships destined for Indian ports are still waiting to transit the Strait of Hormuz. Official data shows that 13 Indian ships are in the Persian Gulf (west of the Strait of Hormuz), six in the Gulf of Oman (east of Hormuz), one in the Gulf of Aden and three in the Red Sea.According to the list by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, 17 vessels have been identified for evacuation, including four LPG carriers, three LNG carriers and 10 crude oil tankers. Of these, three are Indian flagged ships, while the remaining 14 are foreign flagged ships.Similarly, the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers has prepared a list of another 16 ships for evacuation, including an Indian-flagged ship (JG Arnav) which was attacked by the IRGC on Saturday.As of Saturday, there are 499 Indian sailors on board Indian-flagged ships in the Persian Gulf region — 343 west of the Strait of Hormuz and 156 in the Gulf of Oman, officials said. So far, 2,487 seafarers have been evacuated by various shipping companies.