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As Vessel Casualties Mount in Gulf, IMO Endorses Safe-Passage Exit Route

The Maritime Executive 20 Mar 2026
Amidst the ongoing exchange of fire in the Arabian Gulf region, thousands of seafarers are caught in the middle. In the early hours of Thursday mornin ....
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IMO warns of social media risks for vulnerable young people

RTE 20 Mar 2026
The Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) has warned of the risks posed to vulnerable young people by 'toxic' social media apps.
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Seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz crisis: IMO calls for safe-passage framework

SAFETY4SEA 20 Mar 2026
The IMO Council met on 18–19 March 2026 to discuss the situation in the Middle East and its impact on shipping and seafarers ... Crucially, the IMO highlighted the direct consequences for seafarers.
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Seafarers Trapped By Hormuz Crisis Face Growing Humanitarian Emergency

gCaptain 20 Mar 2026
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has warned the situation poses a “grave danger to life,” with confirmed fatalities and injuries already reported in recent attacks ... The IMO Council ...
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As IMO Meets to Discuss Hormuz, Iran Sets Up its Own Shipping Corridor

The Maritime Executive 19 Mar 2026
As maritime nations gather at IMO in London this week to debate solutions to the Strait of Hormuz crisis, evidence is growing that Iran has already c ....
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Qatar slams Iran maritime threats at IMO meeting

Gulf-Times 19 Mar 2026
The statement was delivered by Qatar’s ambassador to the UK and permanent representative to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Saud al-Thani, during the ...
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IMO chief says naval escorts not long-term solution to Hormuz crisis

China.dot.org 19 Mar 2026
LONDON, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Arsenio Dominguez, secretary-general of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), said on Thursday that naval escorts are not a long-term sustainable solution to the current crisis in the Strait of Hormuz.
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IMO calls for safe-passage framework to get merchant vessels out of Gulf region

Xinhua 19 Mar 2026
The IMO will also assess the situation of vessels currently stranded in the region, in order to help determine priorities for assistance, he said ... IMO calls for safe-passage framework to get merchant vessels out of Gulf region.
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