Some seafarers willing to brave dangerous Hormuz voyages　ホルムズ海峡、危険航海に自ら志願する船員も

High-risk allowances and threats to life: How seafarers make their choices, according to a ship management company

高額手当と生命のリスク、船舶管理の現場から見える船員の選択

　As Iranian attacks on merchant vessels continue in the Strait of Hormuz, some seafarers are reluctant to undertake dangerous voyages, while others appear willing to volunteer to serve on ships transiting the waterway, attracted by substantial danger allowances.

　Maritime Bridge Japan (MBJ) has learnt from an interview with a foreign-owned ship management company in Singapore that a small minority of seafarers are willing to accept assignments aboard vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

■The full article covers the following topics (approximately 2,000 Japanese characters)

→ With lives at risk in the Strait of Hormuz, why are some seafarers still willing to volunteer to sail through it?

→ Filipino and Indian seafarers are skilled professionals underpinning global shipping. What are their earnings and the lesser-known realities of their work?

→ Captains are reportedly earning the equivalent of $100,000 a month. How are substantial danger allowances influencing seafarers’ decisions?

→ The right to refuse voyages through dangerous waters: What compensation and safety provisions are set out in international collective bargaining agreements?

→ Securing skilled seafarers is vital to Japanese shipowners’ competitiveness. What do hazardous voyages reveal about the value of maritime professionals?

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ホルムズ海峡、危険航海に自ら志願する船員も

高額手当と生命のリスク、船舶管理の現場から見える船員の選択

　イランによる商船への攻撃が続くホルムズ海峡で、危険な航海を敬遠する船員がいる一方、高額な危険手当を背景に、自ら乗船を希望する船員もいる。Maritime Bridge Japan（MBJ）がシンガポールの外資系船舶管理会社に取材したところ、ホルムズ海峡を通過する船舶への乗船依頼に積極的に応じたいと考える船員も一部ながら存在するという。

■記事本文では以下の内容を読むことができます（記事全文約2,000文字）

→ 命の危険が迫るホルムズ海峡、それでも自ら乗船を希望する船員がいる理由とは。

→ フィリピン、インド人船員は世界の海運を支える専門職、その報酬と知られざる実態。

→ 船長報酬は月額10万ドル相当との報道、高額な危険手当は船員の判断をどう変えるのか。

→ 危険海域への乗船を拒否する権利、国際労使協約が定める補償と安全確保の条件。

→ 日本船主の競争力を左右する船員確保、危険航海が浮き彫りにする人材の価値。

（続きは英語と日本語で書かれた有料版の本文でお読みください。日本語の記事は英文記事に続いて掲載されています）