The worldwide maritime trade on Monday marked the unlucky three-month anniversary of the seizure of the Galaxy Chief and its 25 seafarers by the Houthi forces within the Crimson Sea. The car service was captured on November 19, 2023, and marks the one vessel seizure by Houthi forces since launching their assaults on delivery in October.
The maritime group worldwide has united in expressing their profound concern for the captured seafarers, hailing from Bulgaria, Mexico, Romania, Ukraine and the Philippines, and urging the Houthi forces to right away launch the ship’s crew.
“The 25 seafarers who make up the crew of the Galaxy Chief are harmless victims of the continued aggression in opposition to world delivery, and their plight is a significant concern because the service provider delivery group continues to return underneath assault,” the assertion stated.
“All efforts have to be made by worldwide organisations and States to safe the discharge of the seafarers.
“It’s abhorrent that seafarers have been seized by navy forces and that they’ve been stored from their households and family members for too lengthy. All 25 crew members of the Galaxy Chief have to be launched now,” the assertion added.
Quite a few international maritime organizations co-signed this assertion, demonstrating the trade’s unified stance on the difficulty. Signatories embrace the Asian Shipowners Affiliation (ASA), Asociación de Navieros Españoles (ANAVE), Bahamas Shipowners Affiliation, BIMCO, Chamber of Marine Commerce, Worldwide Chamber of Transport, and the World Transport Council, amongst many others.
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