What prompted Oman to declare existing Hormuz shipping lanes unsafe?

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Oman declared the existing Strait of Hormuz shipping lanes unsafe due to an elevated collision risk

Oman said the existing Traffic Separation Scheme in the Strait of Hormuz was currently unsafe for use because it faced an elevated risk of collisions for vessels departing through the strait. In its notice to mariners, Oman framed the change as a navigational safety measure while it set up temporary routes north and south of the existing shipping lanes.
Oman cited an elevated collision risk in the notice to mariners
Oman’s notice to mariners stated that the current Traffic Separation Scheme was unsafe for use. It said vessels departing the strait could instead use temporary routes to the north and south of the existing shipping lanes.
The measures were tied to navigational safety as the overriding priority
Oman said navigational safety remained the overriding priority for the Strait of Hormuz. It also said a gradual, controlled movement of vessel traffic was required because of the higher collision risk.
The temporary routing was implemented alongside an IMO phased plan
Oman established temporary maritime corridors in coordination with the International Maritime Organization to help ships leave the area safely. Under the IMO’s phased plan, vessels would be grouped and contacted individually with instructions on when they may depart and which route they should follow, including being directed to a designated waiting area in international waters before proceeding.
Oman linked the wider context to heightened security risks and disrupted shipping
The wider situation in the strait had been affected by heightened security risks and disruption to commercial shipping since Feb. 28, following the United States and Israel launching a war against Iran. The need for temporary routes and the phased IMO plan was presented in that context, while Oman maintained that safety and collision risk were the immediate reasons for declaring the existing lanes unsafe.

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