The United Nations has urged Gulf countries and maritime stakeholders to help evacuate about 6,000 seafarers stranded across the Strait of Hormuz and nearby waters.
Sinokor Group has offered tanker crews six months’ extra salary for a one-month voyage through the Strait of Hormuz amid attacks on shipping in the Persian Gulf.
The IMO has condemned recent attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, urging shipowners and authorities to avoid exposing seafarers to unnecessary risks while around 6,000 crew members remain stranded in the Persian Gulf.
Demand for commercial diving crews is rising sharply as about 600 vessels in the Persian Gulf prepare for a possible Strait of Hormuz reopening after months of disruption.
IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez warned that safe passage cannot be assumed in the Strait of Hormuz as security risks remain high despite claims of rising vessel traffic.
South Korean investigators said two unidentified projectiles struck HMM Namu in the Persian Gulf, causing a fire that disabled the vessel.
The Seafarers Happiness Index fell sharply in Q1 2026 as Persian Gulf conflict increased safety fears, supply shortages and stress for crews.
IMO has proposed a voluntary framework for the safe departure of merchant ships confined in the Persian Gulf, subject to agreement by conflict parties and the removal of threats to navigation.
Crowley said the U.S.-flagged tanker Stena Imperative was hit while docked in Bahrain, killing one shipyard worker. The ship suffered “aerial impacts,” and an onboard fire was quickly extinguished.
