India warns shipowners: keep seafarers out of Hormuz
- The Indian Directorate General of Maritime Administration issued an advisory to avoid sending Indian seafarers through the Strait of Hormuz
- Death tolls of Indian seafarers have reportedly reached 15 since the Hormuz conflict began
- Crew members are growing increasingly cautious of voyages into high-risk areas, pushing back or demanding more remuneration
India has directed ship owners, ship managers and recruitment agencies to stop deploying the country’s seafarers on vessels going through the Strait of Hormuz, but adherence by shadow fleet operators could be a challenge, given their tendency to flout conventional practices
