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Crews face difficult living conditions, with food shortages, rising fuel costs and dangerous cargo on board...
Thousands of seafarers remain stranded in the Persian Gulf, experiencing a severe humanitarian crisis that requires immediate attention from the international community. More than 3,000 merchant ships have been stranded, leaving over 20,000 sailors in dire conditions, since late February.
Crews are forced to live for weeks in confined spaces, with colleagues injured or even dead, while food and basic supplies run out and fuel costs rise sharply.
Many ships carry dangerous cargoes, such as oil, gas and live animals.
Despite the recent permission for ships from "friendly" countries to pass, those linked to the US, Israel or Europe remain blocked, with sailors from the Philippines, India, Russia and Ukraine on the front lines of a conflict in which they are not involved.
This crisis is not only a humanitarian issue, but also a threat to the stability of global maritime transport. Without the safety of crews, recruiting new seafarers becomes difficult, while the consequences for the global economy will be immediate. Seafarers keep the merchant fleet alive, and their fate concerns every consumer on the planet.
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