Moon Seong-hyuk “Aggravated insecurity in the Middle East… Please maintain the highest level of vigilance for the ships.”

Minister Seonghyuk Moon (material photo) [이미지출처=연합뉴스]

[세종=아시아경제 주상돈 기자] Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Moon Seong-hyuk is scheduled to hold a video conference with the security officers of national ships operating in the Strait of Hormuz on the afternoon of the 6th.

This meeting was organized to review the safe operation of ships currently passing through the Strait of Hormuz in relation to the detention of Iranian authorities on the’Korea Chemie’ that took place on the 4th, and to discuss future countermeasures amid rising instability in the Middle East. . 15 shipping companies, including DM Shipping and Tycoon Shipping, will attend the meeting.

Minister Moon said,’The government is making various efforts to resolve this detention situation early.’ As the current instability in the Middle East is rising, shipping companies also operate safely and are at the highest level of alert. I will keep it.’

Earlier, the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries has established a real-time communication system with shipping companies of national ships operating in Hormuz Sea in connection with this situation, while reducing the location reception cycle from 6 hours to 1 hour, and ship security alarm system ( Safety measures have been reinforced, such as checking SSAS).

Reporter Joo Sang-don [email protected]