Loss Prevention Advice
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On 7 March a containership and an oil tanker collided off the coast of Beylikdüzü Gürpınar, Istanbul, resulting in damage to both vessels.
The incident occurred when the containership, drifting into the anchorage area, struck the stationary oil tanker, which was anchored five miles offshore. As a result, the oil tanker suffered a rupture in one of its ballast tanks, causing contaminated water to leak into the sea. Reports also indicated that the containership sustained visible damage from the collision.
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On 24th February 2025 (the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine), the European Union (EU) issued its 16th package of sanctions against Russia. These include measures targeting Russia’s energy, trade, infrastructure, and transport sectors (among others) found in Council Regulation (EU) 2025/395, which further amends Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014 (the “Regulation”). Key highlights relating to shipping include:
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An animation to inform about combustible materials and fire hazards.
Combustible materials, open fire doors, small fuel and oil leaks can quickly become fire hazards, creating risk to crew members and their vessels.
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A pollution incident during a routine bunkering operation at a port where fuel was observed to be overflowing from the air vent from one of the bunker tanks.