Loss Prevention Advice
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Two actual incidents of armed robbery against ships (both CAT 4) in Asia between 12th – 18th December 2023.
The incidents occurred on 15 Nov 2023 onboard a petroleum/chemical tanker while anchored at Belawan Anchorage, Indonesia; and on 7 Dec 2023 onboard a bulk carrier while underway in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore (SOMS).
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A ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Houthis slammed into a cargo ship Friday in the Red Sea near the strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait, following another attack only hours earlier that struck a separate vessel, authorities said.
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An article to inform interested parties how to maintain hatch covers properly, in order to avoid claims related to water ingress.
The lack of hatch cover maintenance and/or improper repairs to hatch covers has been shown to be the primary cause of water ingress into the cargo holds which can lead to cargo damage. In addition to the financial and insurance claims, there are other potentially more serious consequences that need to be considered:
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An Iranian container ship stuck in a Turkish port for three years is preparing to leave in a case that shows the reach — and limits — of sanctions at sea.
Blacklisted by the US, the 187 meter-long (614 feet) container vessel Shamim has sat empty in Istanbul’s state-run port of Haydarpasa since unloading there in Jan. 2021, in full view of the thousands of commuters and tourists who take the ferry between the city’s European and Asian sides every day.