Seafarers in crosshairs: Why merchant crews deserve real protection

The killing of a chief engineer aboard the Liberian-flagged Minoan Dignity in the Strait of Hormuz has laid bare a grim reality: merchant seafarers are dying in conflict zones with no enforceable protections. While the shipping industry issues condemnations, crews continue to navigate waters where missiles, drones, and mines make every voyage a gamble with their lives. Yet this was not an isolated incident. The question now is whether the industry’s response will move beyond statements of outrage to tangible action. Why seafarers are being treated as expendable Seafarers are…

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