Strait of Hormuz: World Maritime Organization to Evacuate 11,000 Stranded Seafarers

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For thousands of seafarers aboard tankers and cargo ships, the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz presented a significant hardship as they were left stranded. Now, the plan is for them to return home.

(Original German text for context: «Für Tausende Seeleute an Bord von Tankern und Frachtern war die Blockade der Straße von Hormus eine besondere Belastung, sie saßen fest. Nun sollen sie nach Hause kommen.»)