They are running out of food, fuel, fresh water and other vital supplies.
Due to the Russian invasion, where the enemy blocked the operation of ports in Ukraine, about 1,000 foreign sailors were unable to leave its territory. About this on Thursday, April 14, nature at the UN.
“The ILO (International Labor Organization – ed.) And IMO (International Maritime Organization – ed.) Are calling for an immediate solution to the problem of seafarers who, as a result of the Russian invasion, are stranded in ports and waters. of Ukraine. The number of such seafarers is estimated at about 1,000, and they are running out of vital supplies, “the organization said.
At the same time, the ILO website reported last week that sailors, in particular, were in the besieged Mariupol and on ships in the Sea of Azov.
“Apart from the dangers posed by the bombing, many of the ships in question are running out of food, fuel, fresh water and other vital supplies. As a result, the situation of seafarers from many countries is increasingly unbearable. , which creates a serious risk to health and well -being, ”the organization said.
It will be recalled that on April 11, in Mariupol, the Russian occupiers captured the crew of the cargo ship SMARTA under the Liberian flag. The sailors were taken to an unknown destination.
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Source: korrespondent
