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The National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (NaVCIS) published the report “Profile of HGV, Freight & Cargo crime across England & Wales 2022”, detailing a range of aspects from types of crime to varied methodologies and from locational analysis to direct and indirect costs to cargo owners and the economy overall.
The report and other NaVCIS Freight analysis estimated the value of losses across England and Wales in 2022 amounted to £66.6 million.
There were 4,995 HGV and cargo crime notifications received last year (with data on reports still coming in) and NaVCIS Freight participated in 284 arrests, supporting a further 43 crime operations involving this type of crime.
The unit’s work has in part been responsible for the reduction in the indirect cost to the national economy from an estimated £700 million in 2019 to £428 million in 2021.
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Three incidents of armed robbery against ships in Asia, comprising of one CAT 31 incident and two CAT 42 incidents, from 25 to 31 January 2023.
The CAT 3 incident occurred on board a bulk carrier while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) in the Singapore Strait.
Of the two CAT 4 incidents, one incident occurred on board a tanker while anchored at Balongan Anchorage, Indonesia and the other incident on board a bulk carrier while anchored at Panjang Port, Indonesia.
The crew members were not injured in all three incidents; and nothing was reported stolen.
The continued occurrence of incidents in the Singapore Strait. A total of four incidents were reported in the Singapore Strait in 2023 as of now.
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A Chinese freighter ran aground on a giant coral reef off Japan on January 24, with the crew requesting assistance from the Japan Coast Guard.
As sources report, the freighter Xin Hai Zhou 2 lost power between Ishigaki and Kohama Island. High winds were causing the ship to drift, and it grounded on a reef.
The ship’s crew then requested assistance, and the Japan Coast Guard deployed a helicopter to rescue them. At the time of the incident, 19 seafarers were onboarding the ship.
The area where the ship is grounded is the largest coral reef in Japan. The area is known for its reefs, diving destinations, and seaside resorts, and while no pollution has been reported, any potential fuel spill from the vessel could have a significant impact.
The Hong Kong-flagged “Jin Tian” sank between South Korea and Japan on January 25, and there are fears that up to 8 crew might have died in the incident.
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A Tanzanian cargo ship sank on January 24, in a jetty in the southern Iranian port of Assaluyeh, as state media reported.
More specifically, the official IRNA news agency said that the vessel called “Anil” capsized as the containers onboard were configured incorrectly at the port’s dock No. 9.
After the incident, rescue teams transferred the ship’s crew to safety.
Photos that circulated after the incident, show the vessel sank on its side, with containers floating around it.