Amid escalating conflict and the recent death of two Filipino seafarers in a Houthi rebel missile attack, the Philippine government is strongly pushing for the declaration of the Southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aden as a warlike zone.
Department of Migrant Workers officer-in-charge Hans Cacdac said from the current high-risk zone, the Philippine government is recommending to the International Bargaining Forum to heighten the risk level of Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.MANILA, Philippines —
The Southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aden being declared warlike zone means that ship owners are strongly encouraged to divert voyages and avoid passing these areas. “Failure to register any ship that will pass through… will be under pain of sanctions under DMW rules,” he stressed. “There will be no discrimination of seafarers who exercise the right to refuse to sail. They should be given opportunities to board other ships of their ship owners or manning agency,” he added.
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