115 Vessels, 2,500 Seafarers Evacuated From Strait of Hormuz: UN Agency
The UN maritime agency said the rescue effort is being paused while it seeks new safety assurances after an attack on a vessel.
- On Thursday, the International Maritime Organization paused evacuations in the Strait of Hormuz after the container ship Ever Lovely was attacked while transiting near Oman's coast. IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez announced the suspension on Friday, noting the vessel was not participating in the agency's operation.
- Since the US-Iran war erupted in late February, 11,000 mariners have been stranded aboard 600 vessels, prompting the evacuation mission. Mines currently block the traditional 1968 Traffic Separation Scheme, forcing ships into two temporary corridors—one administered by Iran and another supported by Oman and the United States.
- Before the pause, 115 vessels carrying roughly 2,500 crew members safely exited the Gulf over three and a half days. Dominguez emphasized the humanitarian toll, stating that at least 14 seafarers have been killed and more than 40 commercial vessels attacked during the conflict.
- Thursday's attack exposed unresolved questions about who ultimately controls navigation through the narrow channel, despite a peace agreement between Washington and Tehran ending hostilities. The IMO is now negotiating with Iran, Oman, and the United States to secure renewed safety guarantees before resuming evacuations.
- Under the memorandum of understanding signed last week, Tehran committed to clearing naval mines within 30 days. Until then, the IMO faces the complex task of maintaining a functioning maritime corridor while navigating fragile diplomacy surrounding one of the world's most strategically vital waterways.
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115 Vessels, 2,500 Seafarers Evacuated from Strait of Hormuz Since Tuesday, Says UN Maritime Head
A total of about 115 vessels and 2,500 seafarers have been evacuated from the Strait of Hormuz since Tuesday, the head of the UN maritime body said Friday. International Maritime Organization secretary-general Arsenio Dominguez gave the update after the IMO on Thursday suspended its efforts to evacuate some 600 ships and 11,000 sailors, following an attack on a vessel in the Gulf of Oman.
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CGTN115 vessels, 2,500 seafarers evacuated from Strait of Hormuz since Tuesday: UN maritime head
International Maritime Organization secretary-general Arsenio Dominguez said they suspended efforts to evacuate some 600 ships and 11,000 sailors, following an
The plan provides for the evacuation of a total of 11,000 sailors aboard 600 ships, who were trapped in the Gulf as a result of the Middle East war, but the operation was suspended on Thursday after an attack on a ship.
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lrytas.ltAbout 115 ships and 2,500 sailors have been evacuated from the Strait of Hormuz since Tuesday, the head of the United Nations (UN) maritime organization said on Friday.
The evacuation plan of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has allowed since Tuesday 115 ships with 2,500 sailors to leave the Gulf through the Strait of Ormuz, according to the Friday count of this United Nations body responsible for security at sea.
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