Loss Prevention Advice
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Although shipping losses have more than halved over the past decade, fires on board vessels remain among the biggest safety issues for the maritime industry. AGCS analysis of over 240,000 marine insurance industry claims between January 1, 2017, and December 31, 2021, worth approximately €9.2bn in value, shows that these are the most expensive cause of loss, accounting for 18% of the value of all claims.
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On 20th March, container ship HYUNDAI TOKYO on arrival from Ningbo in full load, struck pier while berthing at Kaohsiung Port.
According to port officials, the speed of the ship was too fast at the moment of contact, and sent a warning by radio before the incident occurred.
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On 20th Monday 2023, a derelict tug sank suddenly on Seattle’s Ship Canal coming to rest with its funnel on the pier.
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According to the Portuguese Navy, the Lisbon Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) received a distress call via platform 112 about 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, regarding a fire aboard the tanker Greta K.