Loss Prevention Advice
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Following a significant amount of incidents of soot pollution from inert gas (IG) systems and open-loop exhaust gas scrubbers, West P&I Club has presented preventive measures and best practices to assist operators in avoiding such instances.
According to West, over 60 incidents of soot pollution from inert gas (IG) systems and open-loop exhaust gas scrubbers have been formally documented by the Club, though the true scale is believed to be much greater. What were once isolated events have now become a systemic problem, posing significant operational disruptions, financial losses, and heightened regulatory scrutiny for shipowners and operators worldwide.
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Below you will find a weekly report dated 25 February 2026, covering the period of 19 to 25 February, where the following incidents were reported:
- 0 maritime security incidents in West Africa in the last 7 days
- 0 maritime security incidents in the Indian Ocean/Middle East in the last 7 days.
Full advisory at the following link.
https://britanniapandi.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ARC-Weekly-Report-25.02.26.pdf
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An alert regarding elevated risks to commercial maritime traffic in the Gulf of Oman and Strait of Hormuz due to GPS jamming and AIS spoofing linked to ongoing Iranian military exercises and electronic warfare operations.
Electronic warfare and navigation disruptions
As informed, these electronic warfare activities, including signal jamming observed during IRGC Navy drills such as the “Smart Control of the Strait of Hormuz” (initiated around 16 February), have disrupted navigation systems, caused false positional data, and increased hazards of misidentification, near-misses, or collisions in this high-traffic chokepoint.
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Loading of Iron Ore Fines cargo out of Porto Sudeste, Itaguai in Brazil.
The cargo exhibits characteristics that make it prone to dynamic separation, which can compromise vessel stability. This highlights the critical importance of proper testing and careful control of moisture content.
The material contains a fines/clay fraction that slows drainage and retains moisture, which may not be evident during visual inspection or standard can testing.
While the shipper’s methods for determining the Transportable Moisture Limit (TML) appear technically sound, problems have arisen with the moisture content of the cargo at the time of shipment. Individual batches presented for loading show highly variable particle size and moisture content, with some batches exceeding the TML.