Stop deploying seafarers on vessels passing through Strait of Hormuz: India to shipowners, cites ‘increased risks’
India's Directorate General of Shipping ordered shipowners to cease deploying Indian seafarers on vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz due to heightened risks from recent hostilities between Iran and the US. The directive follows a series of attacks in the region, including one that resulted in the death of an Indian seafarer, prompting warnings from the International Maritime Organization about the dangers for commercial shipping. Enforcement of this order may be challenging, as many vessels are foreign-owned and flagged, complicating India's jurisdiction over the matter.