London, June 14 (IANS) The navy of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned ships operating near the Strait of Hormuz against transiting the strategic waterway, according to an audio recording of a public maritime radio channel.The recording, provided to Xinhua by a crew member aboard a commercial vessel near the strait, showed that the IRGC navy addressed all vessels operating in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, saying the Strait of Hormuz had been “completely closed” and th…
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London, June 11 (IANS) The International Maritime Organization (IMO) strongly condemned an attack on a tanker near the Strait of Hormuz that reportedly left three seafarers missing. In a statement on Wednesday (local time), the IMO said the Palau-flagged tanker MT Settebello caught fire after reportedly being struck by a projectile off the coast of Oman.IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez expressed deep concern over the incident, saying any act endangering the lives of seafarers and the safe…
London, June 9 (IANS) The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) on Tuesday warned against vessels’ attempts to transit the Strait of Hormuz without credible security guarantees, stressing that no commercial consideration can justify exposing seafarers to extreme danger.”I am increasingly concerned by reports that vessels continue to attempt to transit the Strait of Hormuz without any credible security guarantees,” IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez said in a sta…
London, May 5 (IANS) The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has said that vessels operating near the Strait of Hormuz should continue to exercise “maximum caution”, following reports of a US operation to “guide” stranded ships out of the area.In a written response to Xinhua news agency, an IMO spokesperson on Monday said: “We are aware of the reports but do not have further details. We continue to urge ships to practice maximum caution in the area.”US President Donald Trump said on Sunday…
Kochi, Jan 30 (IANS) India’s maritime domain will be a central pillar of the country’s economic expansion and global competitiveness under the Viksit Bharat 2047 vision, Director General of Shipping Shyam Jagannathan said on Friday, underscoring the strategic role of the Blue Economy in driving sustainable growth.His statement came on the concluding day of COMARSEM 2026, which saw key stakeholders from across the global maritime industry, including policymakers, industry leaders, technologis…