Associated Marine Officers and Seamen’s Union of the Philippines calls for Filipino seafarers’ protection after Red Sea attacks, stressing urgent need for vessel and crew safety.
The Associated Marine Officers and Seamen’s Union of the Philippines (AMOSUP) called on the government for protection after three attacks of commercial vessels carrying Filipino seafarers at the Red Sea and Gulf of Oman. The attacks involved the car carrier M/V Galaxy Leader, oil tanker M/V St. Nikolas, and the bulk carrier M/V True Confidence. The Galaxy Leader and True Confidence were attacked in the Red Sea by Houthi rebels in support of Hamas terrorists who invaded Israel last October, while the St. Nikolas was seized by Iran in the Gulf of Oman.
The attacks by the Houthis have so far resulted in the deaths of three seafarers, including two Filipinos on True Confidence, and left others severely wounded. The Iran-backed Houthis have been targeting civilian vessels in the Red Sea.
