{"id":22384,"date":"2024-03-19T13:40:46","date_gmt":"2024-03-19T13:40:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seafarersrights.org\/?p=22384"},"modified":"2024-03-19T13:40:46","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T13:40:46","slug":"imo-statement-on-the-attack-on-the-true-confidence-bulk-carrier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seafarersrights.org\/imo-statement-on-the-attack-on-the-true-confidence-bulk-carrier\/","title":{"rendered":"IMO statement on the attack on the True Confidence bulk carrier"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>IMO Secretary-General conveys condolences and renews call for collective action to protect seafarers.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez issued the following statement:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>It is deeply saddening to follow the horrific reports of the casualties on the merchant vessel True Confidence, following an attack on the ship southwest of Aden, in Yemen.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-22385\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Mr.-Arsenio-Dominguez-IMO-Secretary-General_portrait--264x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"264\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seafarersrights.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Mr.-Arsenio-Dominguez-IMO-Secretary-General_portrait--264x300.jpg 264w, https:\/\/seafarersrights.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Mr.-Arsenio-Dominguez-IMO-Secretary-General_portrait--901x1024.jpg 901w, https:\/\/seafarersrights.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Mr.-Arsenio-Dominguez-IMO-Secretary-General_portrait--768x873.jpg 768w, https:\/\/seafarersrights.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Mr.-Arsenio-Dominguez-IMO-Secretary-General_portrait--1351x1536.jpg 1351w, https:\/\/seafarersrights.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Mr.-Arsenio-Dominguez-IMO-Secretary-General_portrait--24x27.jpg 24w, https:\/\/seafarersrights.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Mr.-Arsenio-Dominguez-IMO-Secretary-General_portrait-.jpg 1589w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 264px) 100vw, 264px\" \/>I extend my deepest condolences and those of the entire IMO family to the families of those who have lost their lives, and our thoughts are with those who have been injured. Innocent seafarers should never become collateral victims.<\/p>\n<p>I want to thank the efforts of all ships in the area in assisting the vessel and particularly its crew. We all need to do more to protect seafarers.<\/p>\n<p>I once again call for collective action to fortify the safety of those who serve at sea. International trade depends on international shipping\u00a0 and international shipping cannot go on without seafarers.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/phRsx6shwAo?si=Dx3DG08wahIa1u4M\">Watch the video<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IMO Secretary-General conveys condolences and renews call for collective action to protect seafarers. IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez issued the following statement: It is deeply saddening to follow the horrific reports of the casualties on the merchant vessel True Confidence, following an attack on the ship southwest of Aden, in Yemen. I extend my deepest condolences <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/seafarersrights.org\/imo-statement-on-the-attack-on-the-true-confidence-bulk-carrier\/\">[Read More&hellip;]&hellip;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":660,"featured_media":22385,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-22384","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"entry","9":"gs-1","10":"gs-odd","11":"gs-even","12":"gs-featured-content-entry"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>IMO statement on the attack on the True Confidence bulk carrier - Seafarers Rights International<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/seafarersrights.org\/imo-statement-on-the-attack-on-the-true-confidence-bulk-carrier\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"IMO statement on the attack on the True Confidence bulk carrier - Seafarers Rights International\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"IMO Secretary-General conveys condolences and renews call for collective action to protect seafarers. 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