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Below you will find ARC’s weekly report dated 21 August 2024, covering the period of 15 to 21 August 2024, where the following incidents were reported:
- 0 maritime security incidents in West Africa in the last 7 days
- 3 maritime security incidents in the Indian Ocean/Middle East in the last 7 days.
Full report at the following link.
https://britanniapandi.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ARC-Weekly-Report-21.08.24.pdf
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The humble container seal, though not infallible against determined thieves, remains a vital tool in ensuring cargo security and identifying theft.
the need for a robust security culture within the supply chain, highlighting the critical role of container seals in safeguarding global cargo transportation.
Despite the existence of a wide range of security seal types, from basic plastic clips through to the frequently used bolt seals, and now sophisticated digital options, many in the supply chain are ignoring their benefits in maintaining cargo integrity and promptly identifying theft.
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Lessons learned from an incident in which, a worker on a vessel suffered life-changing hand injuries.
The incident occurred during housekeeping in the engine room. After turning off power to a portable blower (used for ventilation of a confined space), the worker tried to move the portable blower by hand, grabbing the side of the fan instead of using the designated handle. Unfortunately, he was unaware that the fan blade was still spinning, and he stuck his fingers into the blade housing area to get a grip. There was no sufficient blade guard, and the spinning fan blade severed his index, middle, and ring fingers.
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East Asia, specifically found in China, Japan and South Korea; it has aggressively invaded the US and Europe and is considered an invasive species by Australia and New Zealand. Adult BMSBs are 12 to 17 millimetres long, mottled with a faint reddish tinge, and have distinctive black and white banding around the edge of the abdomen, along with white bands on the last two antennal segments.