Hormuz naval escorts will not ensure vessel transits through Hormuz: IMO head

Naval escorts for oil tankers and other merchant vessels through the Strait of Hormuz have limited power to restore the free flow of shipping through the critical chokepoint, as they cannot eliminate risk, the head of the International Maritime Organization said March 19. The US will provide insurance and guarantees for energy ships traveling through the Persian Gulf and begin escorting oilNaval escorts for oil tankers and other merchant vessels through the Strait of Hormuz have limited power to restore the free flow of shipping through the critical chokepoint, as they cannot eliminate risk, the head of the International Maritime Organization said March 19. The US will provide insurance and guarantees for energy ships traveling through the Persian Gulf and begin escorting oilRead More