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Piracy risks in the Gulf of Mexico, escalating naval tensions between India and Pakistan, and wider geopolitical shifts affecting maritime operations across key chokepoints and shipping lanes.
Piracy persists in the Bay of Campeche
Maritime crime continues to plague Mexico’s oil-rich Bay of Campeche, with offshore platforms and support vessels facing increasing threats. On 2 May, the offshore supply vessel HANDIN TIDE successfully repelled a pirate boarding attempt 26 nautical miles west of Paraíso. Just days earlier, an attack on the Zacatecas platform near Dos Bocas was thwarted by crew using firefighting equipment, although the Mexican Navy arrived too late to intervene.
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An uptick in cases where LNG ships have faced operational delays due to presence of LNG heavies.
As explained, “LNG heavies” are long chain hydrocarbons, which can create operational problems during shipping and handling. LNG is mostly made up of methane, but also includes small amounts of other hydrocarbons like ethane, propane, and butane, along with traces of nitrogen.
The problem arises when heavier hydrocarbons (called “C6+”) are present in higher amounts. Unlike methane, these compounds can solidify at the ultra-cold storage temperatures used for LNG (around -162°C), causing freezing and clogging in ship equipment like pipelines, pumps, or strainers.
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Road safety studies underscores the significant risks posed by mobile phone use, and draws parallels with mobile phone use onboard.
Numerous studies have explored how phone use, both handheld and hands-free, affects driver behaviour. Understanding these parallels is crucial to raising the awareness among seafarers about the potential for similar impairments and risks to safety when using phones during shipboard operations.
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To all shipowners, P&I Clubs, charterers, and shipping agents in the maritime and shipping industry about the current security situation affecting Port Sudan and surrounding areas.
Earlier this morning, Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia launched attacks on several civilian areas in Port Sudan, leading to temporary disruptions in both air and maritime logistics.