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As already mentioned, the Indian Ocean High Risk Area (HRA) as shown on UKHO Chart Q6099 has been removed from the shipping industry’s list of HRAs from January 1, 2023.
The security situation in the Indian Ocean and Southern Red Sea, and submitting related notice to IMO Maritime Safety Committee, had requested to withdraw the Indian Ocean as HRA due to piracy decline.
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A harbour pilot from PSA Marine died on Feb 11, after falling into waters off Kusu Island.
The pilot fell overboard while disembarking from a tugboat to board a launch boat off the Southern Islands, said the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), adding that he was wearing a lifejacket at the time.
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The 2,038 TEU Wan Hai 288 and the 920 TEU Resurgence collided on the Long Tau River in southern Vietnam on 11 February. The two ships were severely damaged and several containers from the first ship were destroyed as the port bow of the vessel was hit by Resurgence, whose bow was crunched in the incident.
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A fire onboard ferry Stena Europe broke out in the engine room during weekend while she was approaching Fishguard port, UK, on arrival from Rosslare Ireland. Passengers were safely disembarked and no injuries reported.
According to news media, the ferry sparked a massive emergency services response to the Fishguard port. Stena Europe was assisted by two tugs while the fire was successfully extinguished, after midnight on February 12, making the ferry inoperable.