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Since the war began, at least 29 attacks on vessels around the Strait have killed at least 10 seafarers and injured others, according to the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 4 May 2026
Ships and seafarers, many on oil and gas tankers and cargo ships, have been stuck in the Persian Gulf since the war began.
—Adam Schreck, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Thousands of seafarers, many on oil tankers or cargo ships, have been stuck in the Persian Gulf since the war began.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
Around 20,000 seafarers have also been stuck aboard their ships since the start of the war.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 25 Apr. 2026
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 4 May 2026
Ships and seafarers, many on oil and gas tankers and cargo ships, have been stuck in the Persian Gulf since the war began.
—Adam Schreck, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Thousands of seafarers, many on oil tankers or cargo ships, have been stuck in the Persian Gulf since the war began.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
Around 20,000 seafarers have also been stuck aboard their ships since the start of the war.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Seafarer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seafarer. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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seafarer
noun
sea·far·er
ˈsē-ˌfar-ər 
-ˌfer-
: a person who travels over the ocean : mariner
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