The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said on the 30th that one Korean crew member stranded in the Strait of Hormuz due to the Middle East war had disembarked. The crew member who disembarked this time is a trainee seafarer, and two trainee seafarers also disembarked on the 29th, the previous day.
Trainee students from Korea Maritime University, Mokpo National Maritime University, and the Korea Institute of Maritime and Fisheries Technology (KIMFT) are also reported to be on board ships currently stuck in the Strait of Hormuz.
As of 7 a.m. that day, a total of 175 Korean crew members were stranded in the Strait of Hormuz. Of them, 138 are on Korean-flagged ships and 37 are on foreign ships.
The affiliations of the disembarked crew members were not disclosed. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) said, "We cannot reveal specific details such as repatriation information for the disembarked crew members due to personal data protection and their safety."