China sailor creates ‘radio station’ to connect families with seamen stranded in Strait of Hormuz
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A Chinese sailor, Liu Yiwen, stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, has created a makeshift "family's voice station" using public maritime radio. Liu, a second officer on a Singaporean ship, is using his limited internet access to relay safety messages from other sailors to their families, who are unable to contact them due to signal blocks. Hundreds of ships have been stuck in the Strait of Hormuz since late February, following the start of a war between the US and Israel against Iran. Liu overheard a sailor expressing anxiety about not being able to contact his family and decided to use the VHF radio to help connect stranded seamen with their loved ones. Liu's ship is anchored near the Khor Fakkan harbour in the United Arab Emirates, allowing him intermittent internet access.
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