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BIMCO Urges Stronger Protection for Seafarers

BIMCO has launched a campaign film, Fair Seas, calling on governments to strengthen protections for seafarers, citing rising geopolitical risks and growing concerns over criminalization. The group said around 20,000 seafarers are currently stranded in the Persian Gulf amid heightened security risks and mounting mental strain as conflicts disrupt key shipping lanes. BIMCO warned that seafarers are increasingly exposed to detention and legal action in cases involving drugs or environmental incidents, in ... [+]

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