According to CoinMeta, at the 138th Council meeting which concluded on November 6th, the International Maritime Organization reiterated that important international straits and shipping lanes must remain open and safe, and all crew members, regardless of nationality, should be protected. Secretary-General Dominguez strongly condemned the attacks on merchant ships and crew members in the Red Sea and the Strait of Mandeb, calling for an immediate cessation of such attacks. The meeting decided to recommend that the International Maritime Organization's Assembly approve Dominguez's re-election as Secretary-General for a term of four years.