No safe transit through Strait of Hormuz: IMO Secretary-General
Seafarer shares first-hand account with IMO about being stranded in the Persian Gulf
Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez provided an update to Member States and industry on the situation in the Strait of Hormuz on 24 April 2026.
IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has called on all Member States to support efforts to address the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, where around 20,000 seafarers remain trapped and unable to leave.
In an informal briefing to Member States and industry representatives, Secretary-General Dominguez confirmed that several vessels had been seized and detained in the region over the past few days.
He urged maximum caution, considering potential mines present throughout the Strait and threat of further attacks on ships.
“My call is to release the seafarers because they are not at fault,” he said. “The situation is not improving. I reiterate: there is no sa
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