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Below you will find ARC’s weekly report dated 24 July 2024, covering the period of 18 to 24 July 2024, where the following incidents were reported:
- 0 maritime security incidents in West Africa in the last 7 days
- 2 maritime security incidents in the Indian Ocean/Middle East in the last 7 days.
Full advisory at the following link.
https://britanniapandi.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ARC-Weekly-Report-24.07.24.pdf
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A recent circular from the correspondent, highlights a significant surge in heat damage claims for Brazilian soybean arriving at Chinese ports.
As explained, in Brazil, heavy rains in April and May this year have led to an increasing number of heat damage claims for Brazilian soybean.
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One CAT 4 incident of armed robbery against ships in Asia was reported between 16th and 22nd July 2024.
The incident occurred onboard a flat top deck cargo barge while underway in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore (SOMS) on 15 Jul 2024.
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Dynamic separation occurs during a voyage where the moisture in the cargo rises to the surface of a stow as the cargo consolidates due to vibration and vessel motion. This is caused by a mechanism similar to liquefaction, but the cargo contains enough fine particles such that the void spaces between particles are very small and impede the moisture flowing through the cargo. As the water becomes pressurized and begins to flow, fine particles are carried with it and create a slurry.