00:00After the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, a marine traffic pileup has
00:05been reported in the Gulf of Oman, as ship operators are waiting for a solution to the conflict rather than
00:10commit immediately to rerouting.
00:12According to the Maritime Intelligence Service Windward, there are 686 ships in the Gulf despite the straits closure, with 400
00:19of those being in the Gulf of Oman.
00:21This buildup suggests that many operators have chosen to hold position outside Hormuz rather than commit immediately to long-haul
00:28rerouting.
00:28Furthermore, Windward reported that only 16 ships have crossed the Strait with their automatic identification system switched on between March
00:3615th and March 22nd, while 8 dark ships have been observed in the Strait with their AIS switched off.
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