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Countries propose safe corridor to free 20,000 seafarers stranded in Gulf
The corridor aims to protect lives and enable safe evacuation of 20,000 stranded seafarers amid threats to ships in the Gulf, the UN's International Maritime Organization said.
- On Wednesday at the IMO governing council meeting in London, the UN's International Maritime Organization proposed a safe maritime corridor to free about 20,000 seafarers stranded in the Gulf.
- Tehran's threats to vessels spurred international concern as hundreds of vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz and at least seven merchant sailors were killed, prompting calls for de-escalation.
- Submitted by Bahrain, Japan, Panama, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates, the proposal backed by the United States aims to create a safe maritime corridor framework to protect seafarers.
- With energy stakes high, NATO countries are examining responses while the U.S. urges allies to help police the Strait of Hormuz, which carries a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas.
- The IMO Council continues on Thursday, with Iran submitting a paper saying it provides humanitarian assistance in the Gulf and Strait of Hormuz.
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International Maritime Organization estimates that 20,000 crew members are currently aboard 3,200 ships held in the Persian Gulf due to insecurity in the Ormuz coast.
According to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the UN body responsible for safety at sea, 20,000 sailors are currently on board 3200 vessels near the Strait of Ormuz.
El Periódico
The Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), attached to the United Nations, this Thursday defended the creation of a framework that allows the safe evacuation of merchant ships trapped in the Persian Gulf. This was one of the main decisions taken at the extraordinary two-day meeting, convened at its headquarters in London to analyze the situation of maritime traffic and the safety of seafarers affected by the war in Iran and th…
The Straits Times
GMA Filipino NewsUN shipping agency IMO calls for safe corridor to evacuate seafarers from Gulf
The IMO did not provide a timeframe for the establishment of the corridor and it was not clear whether Iran would cooperate. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has urged Thursday to establish a framework agreement for the creation of a "safe maritime corridor" that will facilitate in a "provisional and urgent" way the evacuation of merchant ships stranded in the Persian Gulf and through the Strait of Ormuz.
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