Ships stranded in Strait of Hormuz

As the closure of the Strait of Hormuz drags on, the United Nations International Maritime Organization to have rang the alarm due to a related humanitarian crisis: the situation of crews stranded on ships in or near the strait.

much 20,000 sailors on 2,000 ships Trapped in and around the strait, they endure the combination of physical danger and psychological stress typical of war zones.

They face horror every day at work. Exhausted by the risk of being hit by missiles or falling debris, these people cannot rest in safe harbors because the nearby harbors are not safe.