Day of the Seafarer 2026: Lessons learnt from Hormuz
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Lloyd’s List senior reporter Matthew Rajendra asks whether crews feel able to refuse transiting the Strait of Hormuz and contemplates what we’ve learnt from the crisis
TO MARK 2026’s Day of the Seafarer, this edition of the Lloyd’s List podcast sees APAC senior reporter Matthew Rajendra examine what shipping has learnt from the Strait of Hormuz crisis from a seafarer’s perspective.
Perhaps most importantly, he asks experts whether crews feel empowered to exercise their right to refuse to transit if they feel unsafe, and learns more about how associations and unions are seeking to improve welfare and mental health support during crises.
Joining Matt on this week’s podcast are:
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Helio Vicente, employment affairs director, International Chamber of Shipping
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Anil Devli, chief executive, Indian National Shipowners’ Association
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Captain Sundeep Sequeria, chair, seafarers’ factors workgroup, Singapore Shipping Association
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Peter Rouch, secretary-general, Mission to Seafarers
