IMO has actually released a brand-new Circular Letter (No4573) which consists of info regarding as well as support for the maritime safety and security hazard presented by free-floating sea mines in the Black Sea Region.

The round states the following:

1. The Secretariat has actually gotten records of free-floating sea mines in the Black Sea area, consisting of off the coastlines of Romania as well as Turkey, arising from the continuous dispute in Ukraine which provides a severe as well as instant hazard to the security as well as safety and security of teams as well as vessels running in the area.

1. Ships need to browse with certain care when running in the Black Sea area, consisting of off the coastlines of coastal States.
2. The Secretariat remains to communicate carefully with all essential stakeholders in the area, as well as to add to efforts to deal with the security as well as safety and security of this scenario.
3. Advice, updates as well as web links to outside sources for Member States, flag States, delivery as well as seafarers can be discovered at the adhering to web link: Maritime Security as well as Safety in the Black Sea as well as Sea of Azov (imo.org)

Reference: imo.org