Loss Prevention Advice
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The timely collection and preservation of perishable evidence is essential to supporting investigations and the effective handling of claims.
Evidence such as voyage data, CCTV recordings, witness statements, photographs, charts, and physical evidence can be lost, altered, or overwritten if not properly secured – potentially affecting the determination of liability and the overall understanding of an incident.
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A drone struck the U.S.-owned floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Energos Winter at Egypt’s Mediterranean port of Damietta on 29 July, triggering a fire that reportedly spread to the LNG carrier Gaslog Salem, in what could signal a further expansion of the conflict across the Middle East.
Multiple security and trading sources, reported that the Energos Winter was hit on its starboard side by an unidentified projectile. The fire was later extinguished, while the cause of the incident has not been officially confirmed.
Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources confirmed that a fire had broken out on a regasification vessel and a storage vessel at Damietta port but did not mention a drone strike or identify the cause.
The Ministry confirms that the incident did not result in any injuries or human casualties, and that emergency teams, in coordination with the competent technical authorities, are continuing to complete the work and take the necessary measures in accordance with approved standards
The incident comes amid escalating regional tensions following Iranian missile strikes on U.S. forces in Jordan, U.S. and Saudi strikes on Iran-backed groups in Iraq, and renewed Houthi threats against shipping.
Responsibility for the attack has not been established.
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Russia said its forces carried out large-scale overnight strikes on military-industrial facilities across Ukraine, targeting sites in Kyiv, Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk and the Dnipropetrovsk region, according to the Russian Defence Ministry.
The attacks allegedly involved land-, sea- and air-launched missiles, as well as strike drones, Reuters reported. Russia said it struck three cargo ships in the Black Sea, including one in the port of Yuzhnyi (Pivdennyi) and two others operating south and east of Odesa, alleging they were transporting military goods and equipment to Ukrainian ports.
Moscow also said the strikes hit facilities it claimed were involved in producing or servicing Ukrainian drones, cruise missiles and other military equipment, including the Mayak factory and Kyiv Electrical Technical Plant in the capital, the LORTA Aviation Factory in Lviv, two missile-related facilities in the Ivano-Frankivsk region, and the Akvaplast factory in Kryvyi Rih.
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A Guinea-Bissau-flagged cargo vessel has sunk off Ukraine’s Black Sea port of Odesa, a week after Ukrainian officials said it was struck by Russian forces.
The Ukrainian ports authority said the Turkish-owned bulk carrier Golden Leo sank near the port after suffering severe damage while transiting a Ukrainian-supervised maritime corridor towards Romania. Nine crew members were killed in the attack, while eight others were evacuated safely.
The vessel was struck on July 19 shortly after departing Chornomorsk with a cargo of corn. Ukraine’s Navy and Air Force said Russian forces launched three Kh-59/Kh-69 cruise missiles at the ship, with one missile hitting the starboard-side superstructure and causing a fire.
Meanwhile, India’s Ministry of External Affairs has issued a security advisory for Indian nationals seeking employment on commercial vessels operating in or transiting the Black Sea region, warning of heightened risks from missile and drone attacks.
The advisory, issued on July 26, said the security situation in the region remains “highly volatile” and noted an increase in attacks on merchant vessels resulting in the deaths of five Indian seafarers.