Five incidents of armed robbery against ships in Asia (three CAT 3 and two CAT 4 incidents) between 6 – 12 June 2023.
Four incidents (three CAT 3 incidents and one CAT 4 incident) occurred on board bulk carriers while underway in the Singapore Strait (SS), and one incident (CAT 4) occurred on board a container ship while anchored at MICT anchorage area, Manila, the Philippines. The crew members were not injured in all the five incidents. One welding machine and two fire nozzles were stolen in one incident, engine spares in another incident, and nothing was stolen in the other three incidents.
Russia’s defence Ministry says it repelled an attack by Ukrainian speedboats on one of its Black Sea Naval vessels early on Sunday.
The Vishnya-class intelligence ship “Priazovye” was attacked at about 1:30 a.m. Moscow time, 300 kilometers (186 miles) southeast of Sevastopol in Crimea, the ministry said on its Telegram channel.
The Governments of Australia and Indonesia have announced the completion of two facilities in Jakarta, Indonesia, to improve safety measures across the maritime sector.
The two facilities include a Solid Bulk Cargoes Testing and Training Facility and the Ship Safety Inspection Centre of Excellence. The Solid Bulk Cargoes Testing and Training Facility will create a safer and more efficient mineral export sector by ensuring best practices in the safe carriage of solid bulk cargoes such as coal, bauxite, iron ore fines, and nickel concentrate.
Liberia Maritime Authority has issued an advisory to provide guidance on the interim compliance with MARPOL Annex VI EEXI requirements.
Verification that a vessel’s attained Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) is in accordance with Chapter 4 (Energy Efficiency) of the 2021 Revised MARPOL Annex VI shall take place at the first annual, intermediate or renewal survey related to the IAPP certificate, whichever is the first, on or after 1 January 2023.