The Financial Times says the captain of the oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz will be offered up to $100,000 a month, as well as a $50,000 bonus for each time they pass through the waterway.

The Financial Times says the captain of the oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz will be offered up to $100,000 a month, as well as a $50,000 bonus for each time they pass through the waterway.

On Tuesday, October 14, this newspaper reported, citing three people close to the owners of the oil tankers and their crews, that these sums are paid as an "extreme risk" in order for the sailors to be encouraged to continue working on ships and for the Persian Gulf countries to be able to maintain the flow of crude oil exports.

Iran's continued attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz have made this waterway one of the most dangerous shipping routes in the world. According to the statistics of the International Maritime Organization, since the beginning of the war, 93 ships have been targeted or damaged in confirmed incidents in the area, and 24 sailors have been killed. According to the Financial Times, oil tanker captains earn about $15,000 a month under normal conditions, while the monthly wages of some of the commoners start at about $1,500.