Around 2000 ships with over 20,000 seafarers are stuck in the Persian Gulf near the Strait of Hormuz, facing shortages of food and water; ITF union has received 1,000 support requests from crews.
Roughly 2000 ships carrying more than 20,000 seafarers are stranded in the Persian Gulf near the Strait of Hormuz, with fewer than 200 managing to pass through in the past month. The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) has fielded about 1,000 inquiries for assistance, including issues with pay and contracts in the conflict zone. Seafarers are sharing survival tips via social media and VHF radios: Chinese crew members collect air-conditioning condensate for showers, while others fish tuna and squid from tanker sides.
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