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Middle East - Latest updates
Information related to shipping and seafarers - Strait of Hormuz and the Middle East.
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World Maritime Day Parallel Event (26-27 October)
The 2026 Parallel Event will be celebrated in Busan, Republic of Korea, on 26 and 27 October 2026
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IMO Awards Ceremony 2026 (14 December)
The IMO Awards Ceremony 2026 will include the presentation of the International Maritime Prize for 2025 and the 2026 IMO Honours for Exceptional Bravery at Sea.
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Supporting Seafarers: resources and general information
Seafarers are a key part of the shipping industry, and they are at the heart of IMO’s activities. Seafarers and their relatives can find useful information and resources about their work and rights on this page.
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Operational FAQs – IMO Strait of Hormuz Evacuation Plan
The International Maritime Organization is implementing the evacuation of over 11,000 seafarers on vessels stranded in the Gulf region, in line with the decision of the IMO Council.
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Safety of straits used for international navigation - FAQs
The Cooperative Mechanism on Safety of Navigation and Environmental Protection in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore (Co-operative Mechanism), was launched in September 2007, following a series of IMO-sponsored meetings on the Straits of Malacca and Singapore.
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Unsafe mixed migration by sea
IMO’s contribution to the international community’s efforts to tackle unsafe, mixed migration by sea, which is placing hundreds of thousands of lives in danger every year.
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