#Seafarers

Isolated crews in the Strait of Hormuz endure fear, burnout and anxiety as Iran’s blockade and missile threats push seafarers’ mental health to the brink.

Some 20,000 seafarers are stranded in the Gulf amid the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Amid claims and counter-claims of strikes and confrontations in the crucial Strait of Hormuz between Iran and the United States, UN maritime officials continue to urge vessels to exercise “maximum caution”.

The Iranian Merchant Mariners Syndicate blamed US and Israeli attacks on Iran’s ports and commercial fleet for deaths.

Philippines confirms safe exit of two vessels from Strait of Hormuz, bringing total Filipino seafarers cleared from high-risk areas close to 1,200.

Around 20,000 seafarers on hundreds of vessels are stuck in the Persian Gulf, unable to cross the Strait of Hormuz that remains effectively shut by Iran.

Around 20,000 seafarers on hundreds of vessels are stuck in the Persian Gulf, unable to cross the Strait of Hormuz that remains effectively shut by Iran

Vessels are increasingly being abandoned during the war on Iran, revealing a hidden failure in the global systems that keep goods—and people—moving.