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The ICS calls for the creation of a maritime corridor to allow ships to leave the territorial waters of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov
Seafarers of all nationalities - underlines the association - are trapped on board ships moored in ports
March 10, 2022
Recalling that there are currently 198,123 seafarers of Russian nationality, equal to 10.5% of the maritime workforce worldwide, of which 71,652 officers and 126,471 municipalities, and 76,442 seafarers of Ukrainian nationality (4% of the total), of which 47,058 officers and 29,383 municipalities, the Secretary-General of the ICS, Guy Platten, stressed that "the conflict in Ukraine is having a significant impact on the safety of seafarers and navigation in the area. As it happened with Covid - ha explained - seafarers are exposed to problems not attributable to they. Several ships have been hit by shells, seafarers are were killed and wounded and seafarers of all nationalities are trapped on board ships moored in ports. It is of the utmost urgency - said Platten - that their evacuation from these risk areas is ensured by those States who have the power. The impact on innocent seafarers and Their families cannot be underestimated. The ICS - added Platten - fully supports the creation of a corridor maritime to allow the safe evacuation of ships that currently I am unable to leave the territorial waters of the Black Sea and Sea of Azov. They must be able to leave the area of the conflict and avoid further humanitarian incidents"."
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