An estimated 20,000 seafarers are currently stranded in the Arabian Gulf as escalating tensions and the threat of Iranian attacks near the Strait of Hormuz have forced shipping companies to suspend operations, according to the head of the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Arsenio Dominguez, Secretary-General of the IMO, said the agency has urged vessels to … The post Around 20,000 seafarers and 15,000 cruise passengers stranded in Arabian Gulf appeared first on Times Kuwait .