Three crew members lost their lives, and three out of four additional individuals sustained critical injuries in a missile attack on the MV True Confidence…

The vessel, a Barbados-flagged bulk carrier operated by Third January Maritime and owned by True Confidence Shipping, fell victim to the targeted rebel attack…

At the time of the assault, the MV True Confidence was en route from Lianyungang, China to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, carrying steel products and trucks…

Mr. Arsenio Dominguez, Secretary General of the IMO, expressed condolences to the bereaved families and urged a swift recovery for the injured. He emphasized that seafarers should not be collateral victims of geopolitical conflicts and called for collective action to protect them. His recorded statement is available for reference…