With 26 Korean ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, 12 students from domestic maritime universities are on board.
According to the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries on Mar. 6, seven Korea Maritime and Ocean University students and five Mokpo National Maritime University students are aboard ships in the Persian Gulf inside the Strait of Hormuz, which has been sealed off by the war among the United States, Israel and Iran.
They are students on commissioned training aboard ships of domestic shipping companies, serving as deck officers, engineers and more. Like crew members, the students have the authority to stop training and disembark. However, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) said it understands there have been no requests to halt training at this time.
There are currently 26 Korean ships inside the Strait of Hormuz. A total of 144 Korean crew members, including domestic maritime university trainees, are aboard these vessels.
An official at the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) said, "All crew members, including the trainees, are currently safe," and noted, "We will continue to closely monitor the condition of the crew."