Fragmented response to Gulf crisis puts crews at risk, says industry stakeholder

Governments must act collectively, rather than through fragmented responses, to protect seafarers operating in one of the world’s most volatile maritime regions, according to Intertanko managing director Tim Wilkins.

Speaking during a keynote panel at CMA in Stamford, Connecticut, Wilkins said the industry needed a coordinated response to the crisis in and around the Strait of Hormuz and the wider Gulf, warning that seafarer welfare must not be treated as