[The International Maritime Organization calls on countries to strengthen the implementation of navigation safety rules in the Strait of Hormuz] On November 12, Arsenio Dominguez, Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), issued a statement calling on member states to take more powerful measures to ensure the effective implementation of maritime safety and security rules in the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters. The International Maritime Organization stated that since February 28, it has verified more than 130 attacks on international trading merchant ships in the Strait of Hormuz, resulting in the death of at least 25 seafarers and others missing or injured. Dominguez pointed out that there are still a large number of ships that do not comply with the basic provisions of international conventions such as the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea when passing through the Strait of Hormuz. He expressed concern that some ships do not meet safety standards, cover up International Maritime Organization identification numbers, use false flags or fraudulent registrations and other unsafe practices. (CCTV News)