Effective from 2 August, the Warlike Operations Area Committee (WOAC) has agreed to temporarily designate the Strait of Hormuz as a High-Risk Area, as part of an increased danger associated with the latest developments in the region and following a UK government advice to avoid the area unless accompanied by naval support. The agreement gives seafarers the right to refuse to work onboard vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
This was decided during a meeting of the WOAC committee, comprised...
https://safety4sea.com/crews-can-now-refuse-to-work-on-ships-transiting-strait-of-hormuz/