Loss Prevention Advice
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High number of stowaway cases. Each successful boarding of a stowaway represents a failure in ships security; it can bring danger to the ship’s crew and can result in the death or injury of the stowaway(s) if they enter a dangerous location on the ship.
As well as the safety aspect, stowaway incidents are expensive and often slow to resolve, resulting in substantial costs and disruption for the Shipowners affected. Evidence suggests that the cost of resolving each stowaway claim is also increasing, with the cost to the Club in the first quarter, approaching the same as last year’s total. Also, the stowaways are often coming in larger groups, increasing the complexity of confining them if found and adding to the cost of repatriation
These incidents can often result in substantial disruption to ships operations and may even result in punishment for the ship affected.
Full advisory at the following link.
https://britanniapandi.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Stowaways.pdf
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Operations at Libya’s Tripoli port have come to a complete standstill amid intensifying clashes and escalating violence.
According to the African Initiative, the situation in Tripoli deteriorated sharply during the night of 12–13 May, following armed clashes between the 444th Brigade led by Mahmoud Hamza and the forces of the Stability Support Apparatus. The escalation was triggered by the death of Abdelghani al-Kikli, head of the apparatus. The fighting continued for several hours.
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On 19 May 2025, the Yemeni Armed Forces announced a maritime prohibition targeting the Port of Haifa (ILHFA).
This decision, effective 20 May 2025 at 00:01 Sana’a time, bans all maritime navigation to and from the port of Haifa, citing Israel’s continued military actions in Gaza, including the targeting of civilians and restrictions on humanitarian aid. The move is based on Yemeni Law No. (5) of 1445 AH and the Sanctions Regulation on Supporters of the Usurping Zionist Entity (SR-SUZE).
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Maritime Security Threat Advisory (MSTA) highlighted rising maritime risks illustrated by two key incidents involving a suspected shadow fleet tanker standoff in the Gulf of Finland and severe GPS jamming in the Red Sea that grounded a containership.
These events serve as stark reminders of the evolving threats posed by geopolitical friction and electronic warfare in strategic shipping lanes.
Gulf of Finland: Shadow Fleet Tensions Escalate NATO-Russia Risk
On 13 May 2025, a maritime confrontation unfolded in the Gulf of Finland, when the Estonian Navy intercepted the Russia-bound tanker JAGUAR, flagged to Gabon and recently sanctioned by the UK. Suspected of operating as part of Russia’s shadow fleet, the JAGUAR refused a lawful request to alter course for inspection.