Hormuz crisis is a ‘make or break’ moment for shipmanager relationships with crew and owners, says InterManager chief
- Seafarers face ‘tremendous stresses’ as managers balance repatriation requests with readiness to sail at short notice
- Von Hardenberg says supporting crew well-being is ‘a matter of survival’ in an era of instant crew feedback via social channels
- If a shipowner decides it’s ‘go time’ through the Strait of Hormuz, ‘we have to be ready’, he said
The Strait of Hormuz turmoil marks a critical juncture for shipmanagers, says Sebastian von Hardenberg, exposing the fragility of crew relationships and the need for deeper owner engagement as operational and welfare pressures intensify, in a flashpoint that will carry long-lasting implications for the sector long after the crisis passes
