{"id":552224,"date":"2026-03-22T00:39:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T00:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/552224\/"},"modified":"2026-03-22T00:39:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T00:39:13","slug":"3-canadians-back-home-after-being-stranded-on-cargo-ship-in-strait-of-hormouz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/552224\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Canadians back home after being stranded on cargo ship in Strait of Hormouz"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A Quebec-based shipping company says three maritime trainees who had been aboard its vessels in the Persian Gulf since late February have returned safely to the province.<\/p>\n

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In a release issued Friday, Desgagn\u00e9s confirmed the trainees from the Institut maritime du Qu\u00e9bec (IMQ) were on board the N\/M Rosaire A. Desgagn\u00e9s and N\/M Miena Desgagn\u00e9s and had been unable to leave the region since Feb. 28.<\/p>\n

The company said it implemented a repatriation plan due to ongoing uncertainty around when security measures would allow the vessels to leave the Persian Gulf<\/a> via the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n

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The Strait of Hormuz, the only maritime exit from the Persian Gulf, has been heavily impacted by escalating conflict in the region.<\/p>\n

Recent fighting involving Iran, the United States and Israel has led to missile and drone attacks, heightened security risks and severe disruptions to commercial shipping in the narrow passage.<\/p>\n

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The situation has turned the area into what maritime groups describe as a high-risk zone, with ships facing threats ranging from attacks to navigation disruptions.<\/p>\n

Desgagn\u00e9s said the trainees were flown to Europe from Saudi Arabia, with support from local maritime agents and Saudi authorities, before continuing their journey back to Canada<\/p>\n

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The IMQ provided support services to the trainees and their families throughout the situation, including personalized psychosocial support.<\/p>\n

The trainees had been on board the vessels as part of a sea training program required for their college diploma in navigation and a deck officer\u2019s certificate from Transport Canada.<\/p>\n

Desgagn\u00e9s thanked the crews of both vessels, as well as local maritime agents and Saudi authorities, for their cooperation in ensuring the trainees\u2019 safe return.<\/p>\n

\u2013 With files from The Canadian Press<\/p>\n

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