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A safety alert drawing attention to an incident where a daughter craft was grounded after transiting through a known navigational hazard.
What happened
Whilst sitting outside of Port a Daughter Craft (DC) Crew were tasked to enter Port to collect a marine assessor and a number of mannequins to facilitate the conducting of validation trials later that morning, prior to the mother vessel entering Port for the scheduled crew change.
Whilst the DC was in transit it travelled outside the recognised navigational channel, from this, it is suspected that the DC passed over a known navigational hazard outside of the recognised Port navigational channel. This area is clearly identified on the Port Navigational Chart as a drying area (a region of the seabed that is covered by water at high tide but exposed at low tide) with an identification and navigational warning light.
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A major fire broke out among containers at the Karachi International Container Terminal (KICT) in Pakistan, on 16 January.
Despite a prompt response from firefighting teams, at least 20 containers were completely destroyed, though fortunately no injuries or casualties have been reported.
The blaze reportedly began around 1:45 p.m. local time near Gate 20, close to the West Wharf. While the exact cause remains under investigation, preliminary reports indicate the fire started in a single container and quickly spread to adjacent units.
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The Cameroonian-flagged container ship Aurelia was attacked by a drone while transiting the Black Sea after departing from the port of Novorossiysk.
As reported, the vessel was targeted approximately 80–90 miles offshore. Following the incident, the ship altered course and proceeded toward a safe port.
Fortunately, all 16 crew members, including seven Turkish nationals, were rescued with no casualties or injuries reported. However, several containers were damaged during the attack. While the vessel’s structural integrity was not seriously affected, the containers sustained material damage.
Watch a video at the following link.
https://twitter.com/i/status/2012946697706488118
Continuing its voyage under controlled conditions, Aurelia arrived at Samsun Port at approximately 2:30 p.m. Upon anchoring, operations commenced to unload the damaged containers individually using a crane.
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Oil Price Cap update – 15 January 2026 Further to the Circular of 29 July 2025 Members should note that the EU and UK have confirmed that effective 23:01 GMT 31 January 2026 (UK) / 1 February 2026 (EU) the price cap for Russian crude is USD44.10 per barrel. Under the UK price cap, for any trades with an effective date of contract before 23:01 GMT 31 January and compliant with the existing price cap of USD47.60, there is a wind down period ending at 22.59 BST on 16 April 2026. Under the EU price cap scheme, contracts concluded under the previous price cap can be executed for 90 days from 15 January 2026.
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