“About 31 ships per day are passing through Hormuz, according to a maritime monitoring platform”

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London.- Traffic through Hormuz is recovering, with the transit of some 31 vessels per day, after the strait was blocked at the start of the war between the United States and Israel against Iran, reports Kpler, the platform that monitors global maritime transport, this Wednesday.

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The figure contrasts with the daily average of between 100 and 120 ships that passed through this vital strait before the armed conflict broke out on February 28th.

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According to Kpler’s analysis, the 31 crossings correspond to a variety of vessels, such as those transporting oil, chemicals, container ships, bulk carriers, and general cargo.

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Of the 31 transits, twenty correspond to movements going from west to east, while three sanctioned vessels were also observed sailing from east to west.

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Kpler highlights that this sudden increase in activity comes after the historic maritime memorandum of understanding signed last week between the U.S. and Iran to end the conflict and open safe corridors.

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The platform indicates that, as no new physical attacks have been confirmed since May, the situation is improving, although it has not yet fully normalized, considering how vital the strait is, through which 20% of the crude oil consumed globally passes, especially in Asian countries.

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Kpler points out that the exact final figure for crossings this very Wednesday will be known as maritime monitoring systems process the signals they receive.

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IMO’s plan to evacuate sailors

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On the other hand, the International Maritime Organization (IMO), which has launched a plan for the evacuation of 11,000 sailors stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, released instructions today for vessels, which have been asked to remain in their current position and await further instructions before beginning to sail.

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 This aims to avoid congestion and mitigate risks related to mines and deteriorated navigation conditions, adds the IMO.

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It indicates that the movements begin once the vessels have been contacted through the coordinated mechanism in which the IMO, the UKMTO (United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations), and MICA (French Navy center of excellence) participate, and following the instructions issued by the coastal States.

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The UKMTO is a British agency under the Royal Navy that acts as the primary communication and security link between global military forces and the international merchant navy, while MICA oversees global maritime security.

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Once the vessel has been contacted, it will receive instructions to proceed to a designated waiting area and may begin coordinating its desired route with the relevant coastal State (Islamic Republic of Iran or Sultanate of Oman) at any time after notification.

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The IMO points out that it is actively working to ensure that there is accurate knowledge of all vessels that wish to be evacuated.

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The blockade of the strait had a direct impact on the price of oil -which reached over 100 dollars a barrel- and left nearly 20,000 crew members of 2,000 ships in a vulnerable situation.

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