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A native of Veluthur in Thrissur, Ann has been working on the ship for the past nine months as a trainee.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had demanded the immediate release of the Indians during a phone conversation with Iran's Foreign Minister.
Ann Tessa Joseph is among the 17 Indians onboard MSC Aries, a civilian cargo ship seized by Iran's Revolutionary Guard in the Strait of Hormuz on April 13.
The hijacked vessel was intercepted on Thursday, the Navy said.
Kerala government and the Maritime Board envisage a shipping service that allows passengers from various GCC countries to reach Kerala in 3 – 4 days.
Rescuers pulled two survivors to safety, one of whom was hospitalized. They and the six missing were part of a work crew filling potholes on the bridge's road surface.
It was unclear what caused the cargo ship to crash into the bridge in the major American city just outside of Washington.
Noted national-level shipping companies like JM Baxi, Sita Travel Corporation India, Kochi-based Intersight Tours and Travels and Gangway Shipping and Logistics based in Thiruvananthapuram have shown their willingness to be part of the project.
It must be noted that applications should be submitted separately for the operation of ships in the big, medium and small categories.
Britain and the United States have been launching retaliatory strikes against the Houthis, and the confirmation of fatalities could lead to pressure for stronger military action.