Following the Houthi attack the 29 April MSC Orion which reportedly took place some 400 nm south of mainland Yemen, which could raise concerns about the ability of coalition forces to protect commercial vessels in a much wider theatre of operations.
As many countries enjoy the May Day holiday spare a thought for seafarers working far away from home and running the gauntlet of geopolitical conflicts.
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian says it considers the crew of the Portuguese-flagged vessel MSC Aries held since 13 April a “humanitarian issue”.