银河领袖号货轮的管理人员重申了他们的请求，要求也门胡塞释放该船被扣押七个多月的25名船员。

2023年11月19日，胡塞武装用直升机袭击了这艘悬挂巴哈马国旗的船只，抓获了来自保加利亚、墨西哥、菲律宾、罗马尼亚和乌克兰的船员。

“银河领袖”号的管理公司STAMCO船舶管理公司再次呼吁立即释放在也门荷台达附近的船员。

该船由总部位于马恩岛的银河海事有限公司所有，是该地区持续海上紧张局势的主要焦点。

该公司是Ray Car Carriers公司的子公司，该公司表示，被拘留的船员与地区冲突无关。

STAMCO在一份新闻稿中表示，船员的福利和安全是“银河领袖”号的所有者和管理者的首要任务。

国际航运协会批评了监禁海员的行为，称这种行为违反了国际法，危及无辜的生命。

自从该船及其船员被劫持以来，包括保加利亚和菲律宾在内的各国政府都试图释放本国公民。

STAMCO强调了局势的人道主义方面，称船员已被强行扣押约200天。

最近胡塞武装袭击了多艘船只，包括悬挂利比里亚国旗的MV Tutor煤炭运输船和悬挂pulau国旗的Verbena，这引起了人们对国际水域海上安全的担忧。

安全专家报告称，胡塞武装无人机和导弹袭击的效果有所增强，这对航行在这些海域的船只构成了更大的风险。

为了应对不断升级的紧张局势，美国和英国军队对也门的荷台达国际机场和卡马兰岛发动了袭击。

STAMCO在声明的最后敦促胡塞武装立即释放船员，并补充说，再拘留他们“没有任何好处”。

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英文原文

Managers of the Galaxy Leader cargo ship have reiterated their request for Yemen’s Houthis to release the vessel’s 25 crew members who had been held captive for more than seven months.

On November 19, 2023, Houthi militants attacked the Bahamas-flagged ship with helicopters, capturing the crew from Bulgaria, Mexico, Philippines, Romania and Ukraine.

The Galaxy Leader’s managing company, STAMCO Ship Management, renewed its call for the crew’s immediate release near Hodeida, Yemen.

The ship, owned by Galaxy Maritime Ltd., an Isle of Man-based company, is the primary focus of the ongoing maritime tensions in the region.

The company, a subsidiary of Ray Car Carriers, stated that the detained crew members were not connected to the regional conflicts.

STAMCO stated in a press release that the welfare and security of the crew are the top priorities for the Galaxy Leader’s owners and managers.

The International Chamber of Shipping criticized the seafarers’ imprisonment, stating that such actions violate international law and risk innocent lives.

Since the capture of the vessel and its crew, various governments, including Bulgaria and the Philipines, have attempted to release their citizens.

STAMCO emphasized the humanitarian aspect of the situation, citing that the crew members had been held captive against their will for about 200 days now.

Recent attacks by Houthi forces on multiple vessels, including the Liberian-flagged MV Tutor coal carrier and the Pulau-flagged Verbena, have raised concerns over maritime security in international waters.

Security experts have reported an increase in the efficacy of Houthi drone and missile attacks, posing a greater risk to ships navigating these seas.

In response to the escalating tensions, US and UK forces carried out attacks on Yemen’s Hodeidah International Airport and Kamaran Island.

STAMCO concluded its statement by urging the Houthis to release the crew members immediately, adding that there is “nothing to be gained” by detaining them any longer.

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