Loss Prevention Advice
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There has been significant improvement in the overall situation of Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships (ARAS) in Asia during January-September 2024, with 19% decrease in the number of incidents compared to January-September 2023. A total of 68 incidents of Piracy and ARAS was reported during January-September 2024 compared to 84 incidents during the same period in 2023.
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The European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) Operation ATALANTA has reported a suspected pirate action group (PAG) departing from Somalia’s northern central coast, marking renewed threats to shipping in the region and signalling a potential resurgence of Somali piracy after a five-month lull.
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A case in which the headrope snapped back and sent the deckhand’s safety helmet flying after the tugboat crew thought it was secure.
A tug had finished assisting a large passenger cruise ship to berth and, with the skipper at the helm, was heading to a nearby jetty to take on food supplies. On approach to the jetty, the engineer stepped ashore to manage the mooring ropes, as they had done many times before. The deckhand passed the two headropes ashore, but the bollard was busy with the passenger cruise ship’s lines and the engineer had difficulty securing them.
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Transporting rare, valuable and high value cargo demands more than just standard shipping procedures; it requires a heightened level of vigilance and specialised strategies to ensure the safe delivery of these valuable goods.