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Russia reported on Monday, December 25th, that emergency crews successfully extinguished a fire on the Sevmorput, a Soviet-era nuclear-powered cargo-icebreaker ship docked in Murmansk.
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Dealing with stowaways is a common problem for Clubs in the International Group, so IG’s Personal Injury Committee has developed a questionnaire to assist with their identification and subsequent repatriation.
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Several liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels have altered their courses to avoid the Red Sea region due to ongoing attacks by Houthis.
Four LNG vessels, including Celsius Copenhagen and Cool Runner, have adjusted routes to avoid passing by Yemen, impacting shipments and trade routes.
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The continuous attacks on commercial vessels transiting the Southern Red Sea are an alarming trend that has been troubling the industry, causing alternations in routes and disruptions in global supply chains.
Why are vessels targeted?
The Houthis, also known as Ansar Allah (Supporters of God), are a rebel group based in Yemen. They emerged in the early 2000s as a Zaidi Shia Muslim movement in northern Yemen and gained prominence in the aftermath of the 2011 Yemeni Revolution.