VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-11-06
“Problems have always existed, but conflicts and geopolitical change have certainly heightened them.”
Tony Patten · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-06
Patten says conflicts and geopolitical shifts have heightened long-standing problems for seafarers.
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