Loss Prevention Advice
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Nine people were killed and several others injured after a suspected toxic gas leak inside a ship being dismantled at a shipbreaking yard in Bangladesh on 14 August.
The incident occurred at around 9:00 a.m. local time at a yard in Sitakunda, on the outskirts of the southeastern port city of Chattogram, according to Md Alamgir, an inspector at the local Sitakunda Police Station.
“Two more bodies were found at the yard at around 2:30 p.m. local time after six deaths had already been confirmed there,” he said.
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Below you will find a weekly report dated 19 August 2026, covering the period of 13 to 19 August, where the following incidents were reported:
- 1 maritime security incident in West Africa in the last 7 days
- 6 maritime security incidents in the Indian Ocean/Middle East in the last 7 days
- 2 Somalia-based piracy incidents reported in the last 7 days.
Full advisory at the following link.
https://britanniapandi.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ARC-Weekly-Report-19.08.26.pdf
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Cargo fires and cargo loss remain major safety challenges for the maritime industry. Although vessel design, onboard safety systems and cargo-handling practices have improved, detecting a fire inside a container at an early stage remains difficult.
Fires can develop unnoticed within individual containers before conventional detection systems are able to identify them, potentially allowing an incident to escalate. The consequences can include loss of life, serious vessel damage, pollution, cargo losses and disruption to maritime trade.
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Over the past week, 11-17 August, one incident of piracy or armed robbery against ships in Asia was reported to the
One CAT 4 incident of armed robbery against ships2 in Asia. The incident occurred onboard an oil/chemical tanker while berthed at Chittagong Port Area, Bangladesh on 10 August 2026. Some ship stores were stolen.
Area of concern
The ships shall to continue to intensify vigilance, maintain a sharp look-out while anchoring or transiting areas of concern, including the Straits of Malacca and Singapore, and report all incidents to the law enforcement agencies immediately. The littoral States are advised to increase patrols and enforcement in these areas.