As Attacks Mount, Shipping Faces an Uncomfortable Question: Are Safety Rules Fit for War?

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Merchant ships in and around the Strait of Hormuz are facing a record number of attacks, raising questions about whether existing maritime safety rules are adequate in wartime conditions. The attacks have also been linked to oil washing onto beaches in the United Arab Emirates.

October has become the worst month on record for attacks on merchant ships in and around the Strait of Hormuz, and oil is now washing onto the beaches of the United Arab Emirates.