Loss Prevention Advice
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Over the past week, 26 August-1 September, one CAT 4 incident of armed robbery against ships in Asia.
The incident occurred onboard a bulk carrier while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) of the Singapore Strait (SS). The crew members were not injured and nothing was stolen from the ship. With the incident reported in SS, a total of 96 incidents were reported in SOMS since January 2025.
The ships shall to continue to exercise enhanced vigilance when transiting SOMS and the littoral States to increase patrols and enforcement in these areas.
Situation of abduction of crew in the Sulu-Celebes Seas and waters off Eastern Sabah: Situation update
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Below you will find ARC’s weekly report dated 27 August 2025, covering the period of 21 to 27 August 2025, where the following incidents were reported:
- 0 maritime security incidents in West Africa in the last 7 days
- 1 maritime security incident in the Indian Ocean/Middle East in the last 7 days.
Full advisory at the following link.
https://britanniapandi.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ARC-Weekly-Report-27.08.25.pdf
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Recently FOBAS tested several residual fuel samples from Singapore, that exceeded the 60 mg/kg limit, for Aluminium + Silicon as stipulated in the ISO 8217:2010/12/17 specification. The fuels tested had values of these catfines, ranging between 74 to 97 mg/kg.
As stated, Al+Si content at these concentrations may not readily reduce to acceptable levels (< 15 mg/kg at the engine inlet) by means of normal onboard treatment. Carryover of abrasive Al+Si material may lead to damage to fuel pumps/injectors and cylinder components.
If ships are planning to bunker in Singapore, then it is suggested that the supplier is asked to provide a certificate of quality of the particular stem to ensure that the Aluminium + Silicon concentration is known at the time of bunkering and within the limits of the stipulated grade.
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Ukraine launched a large-scale drone attack on Russia on August 24, targeting multiple regions including Russia’s Ust-Luga fuel export terminal.
According to Reuters, Russian officials reported that at least 95 drones were intercepted across multiple regions. A major strike hit Russia’s Ust-Luga fuel export terminal on the Gulf of Finland, where drone debris caused a fire at the Novatek-operated complex, one of the country’s largest Baltic fuel hubs.