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We continue to remember seafarers caught up in the conflict in the area around the Strait of Hormuz. The regional maritime threat environment across the Arabian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz, and the Gulf of Oman remains critical.

August 19th

Stranded in Hormuz. A Korean cook shares their experience

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcb4jdvtVoE

 

August 12th

CLICK on video link at the bottom of the page -Capt. Raman Kapoor, an Indian tanker captain with 28 years of experience at sea, shares his firsthand experience of being trapped aboard ship in the Strait of Hormuz for nearly two and a half months following the outbreak of conflict on February 28, 2026. In an interview with Jason Zuidema, Kapoor reflected on the realities faced by seafarers caught in a war zone and the importance of seafarers’ welfare and support. 

August 4th

Sailors Working in Strait of Hormuz Are Caught in Crossfire of Iran War - The New York Times

 

July 30th

https://mykn.kuehne-nagel.com/news/article/now-they-are-hitting-to-kill-seafarers-pull

July 29th

https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-briefing-notes/2026/07/stranded-hormuz-seafarers-abandoned-months-sea

July 22nd

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-21/indian-government-action-sailors-deaths-strait-of-hormuz/106935430

Starving and stranded in a war zone: The sailors living in fear of death in the Strait of Hormuz | The Independent

July 14th 

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/article/a-moving-target-two-canadian-ships-anxious-to-leave-gulf-after-almost-five-months/

Seafarers' safety must not be an afterthought | The National

 

 

July 8th

https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/security/trump-says-ceasefire-is-over-as-iran-readies-for-hormuz-closure

www.imo.org/en/mediacentre/pressbriefings/pages/imo-secretary-general-condemns-new-attacks-on-ships-in-strait-of-hormuz.aspx

June 24th

https://splash247.com/imo-and-oman-orchestrate-phased-reopening-of-hormuz/

https://www.imo.org/en/mediacentre/pressbriefings/pages/imo-accounces-evacuation-plan-in-strait-of-hormuz.aspx

June 10th 2026

https://www.imo.org/en/mediacentre/pressbriefings/pages/statement-no-safe-passage-strait-of-hormuz.aspx

June 2nd 2026

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy02rz27l32o

Seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz

(Report from MTS Seattle above)

https://www.seekyoursounds.com/podcasts/the-big-story/the-sailors-stuck-in-the-strait-of-hormuz

May 28th 2026

https://splash247.com/hormuz-crisis-enters-dangerous-new-phase/

https://www.imo.org/en/mediacentre/hottopics/pages/middle-east-strait-of-hormuz.aspx

https://splash247.com/near-standstill-at-hormuz-with-ceasefire-failing-to-unlock-gulf-shipping/

https://www.imo.org/en/mediacentre/hottopics/pages/middle-east-strait-of-hormuz.aspx

ttps://unherd.com/2026/04/can-i-ever-escape-the-strait-of-hormuz/    (FROM A SEAFARER ONBOARD A SHIP)

ICMA at IMO: Seafarers' Welfare in Global Perspective - ICMA    (PRESENTATION TO IMO MEMBERS)

Statement by IMO Secretary-General on the recent attacks on ships in the Middle East

https://apnews.com/video/captain-of-ship-stranded-in-strait-of-hormuz-for-over-50-days-describes-ordeal-of-crew-66eb5ce8f7c0440884e335917cf9fdc2

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/24/business/strait-hormuz-ship-captain.html?unlocked_article_code=1.dlA.LPFN.rkU_plwdK-ix&smid=nytcore-ios-share

https://apnews.com/article/stranded-ships-iran-war-hormuz-b1b22b26312c7ea2b70b3f542f235e77

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-12/strait-of-hormuz-drone-strike-kills-indian-sailor/106639990

Almighty God

We lift to you the seafarers and workers of the Mission to Seafarers affected by the conflict in the Middle East. Protect them wherever they may be, calm their fears, and guide them safely home.

Comfort their families who wait and worry, and fill their hearts with hope, strength and peace. May your love surround them  all. Amen