IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Domingues said on Oct. 16 that security in the
Strait of Hormuz and adjacent waters is deteriorating and transit risk remains
high. He reiterated IMO guidance issued over recent months: vessels should avoid
transiting the Strait or conducting trade in the area, and operators should take
measures to protect crew, ships and the marine environment. He said shipping
should not be used as a pressure tool in conflicts and that only addressing the
crisis’s root causes will create conditions for restoring regional navigational
safety.