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A significant increase in stowaway incidents which remain a persistent issue despite the adoption of the ISPS Code by many West African states.
According to Skuld, the methods used by stowaways are becoming more sophisticated, and their financial demands for repatriation raise concerns about their true motives. While some ports in the region assist with disembarking stowaways, others are less cooperative, citing concerns about the impact on their image and varying fines for security lapses.
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Over the past week, 8-14 April, one CAT 4 incident of armed robbery against ships in Asia was reported.
The incident occurred onboard a general cargo ship while at anchor in the Chittagong Anchorage, Bangladesh on 4 April 2025. The crew members were not injured. Some paint cans were stolen.
Area of concern
This is the first incident that occurred in Chittagong Anchorage, Bangladesh since January 2025. The ships to exercise enhanced vigilance and step up watch-keeping when at ports and anchorages, and the coastal State to increase patrols and enforcement in the area.
Situation of abduction of crew in the Sulu-Celebes Seas and waters off eastern Sabah
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On 15 April that it received a report of an incident for a vessel 100 nautical miles east of Yemen’s Aden in which shots were fired.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations has received a report of an incident approximately 100 nautical miles east of Aden, Yemen. As reported by the UKMTO, according to the Master, the vessel was followed by multiple small craft carrying armed individuals for around two hours, during which shots were fired.
Vessels transiting the area are advised to exercise caution and report any suspicious activity.
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A guidance on protecting vessels and cargo to prevent claims due to hazardous and heavy weather.
What’s “heavy weather” for one vessel might not be the same for another vessel, particularly related to vessel motion and the potential for heavy seas to damage the vessel and cargo.
The risks depend on the vessel’s size, draft, and trim, the stability characteristics for its loaded condition, sea conditions, the shape of the hull, and the vessel’s speed and heading.
Heavy weather has also caused damage to cargo, resulting in cargo-related claims. Data indicates overall that the most common risks to cargo on all types of commercial vessels are physical damage, water damage, and loss of cargo overboard.