International Maritime Organization (IMO) has published its Monthly Piracy Report for the month of August, where piracy incidents are presented.
The following acts of piracy and armed robbery are allegedly committed against ships reported by IMO Member States or international organizations in consultative status.
Regional conflicts, military activity, and political tensions continue to pose threats to commercial vessels operating in high risk areas such as the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, Gulf of Oman, Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, Bab el-Mandeb Strait, and Western Indian Ocean.
On September 24, a fire broke out in the engine room of the bulk carrier Samudra Sakti III in Sumatra, Indonesia.
The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Maritime Administrator, issued an advisory regarding failed of copper bursting discs in Carbon dioxide (CO2) fire extinguishing systems.
RMI Maritime Administrator recently received an operator’s report of the failure of copper bursting discs in Carbon dioxide (CO2) fire-extinguishing systems.