Loss Prevention Advice
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On 24th February 2025 (the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine), the European Union (EU) issued its 16th package of sanctions against Russia. These include measures targeting Russia’s energy, trade, infrastructure, and transport sectors (among others) found in Council Regulation (EU) 2025/395, which further amends Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014 (the “Regulation”). Key highlights relating to shipping include:
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An animation to inform about combustible materials and fire hazards.
Combustible materials, open fire doors, small fuel and oil leaks can quickly become fire hazards, creating risk to crew members and their vessels.
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A pollution incident during a routine bunkering operation at a port where fuel was observed to be overflowing from the air vent from one of the bunker tanks.
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A fire broke out on the bulk carrier Thor Monadic in Adana’s Yumurtalık district, Turkey on 27 February.
According to local Turkish media outlets, a fire erupted aboard the bulk carrier in the early hours of 27 February, prompting a swift emergency response.
The incident occurred while the vessel was carrying plastic raw materials and was docked in the Yumurtalık Free Zone. Firefighting teams upon receiving the alert responded to the scene with crews from both land and sea working to contain the blaze.
Authorities have not yet determined the cause of the fire with firefighting efforts still ongoing, as reported.