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Below you will find ARC’s weekly report dated 22 January 2025, covering the period of 16 to 22 January 2025, where the following incidents were reported:

  • 0 maritime security incidents in West Africa in the last 7 days
  • 0 maritime security incidents in the Indian Ocean/Middle East in the last 7 days.

Full advisory at the following link.

https://britanniapandi.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ARC-Weekly-Report-22.01.25.pdf

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Over the past week, four incidents of armed robbery against ships in Asia (two CAT 2 incidents, one CAT 3 incident and one CAT 4 incident) were reported.

Of the two CAT 2 incidents, one occurred onboard a bulk carrier while anchored at Payra Outer Anchorage, Bangladesh on 13 January 2025, and the other occurred onboard a bulk carrier while underway off Batu Berhanti, Indonesia, in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) of the Singapore Strait (SS) on 19 January 2025.

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The eleventh session of the IMO Ship Design and Construction Sub-Committee (SDC 11) met in London 13 – 17 January 2025, where many technical and operational requirements related to ship design and construction were discussed.

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has provided a brief to inform of the matters discussed and overview of the more significant issues progressed at this session, including advancements in survey methods, safety regulations, material use, noise reduction, and emergency towing guidelines. According to LR, key outcomes of the Committee are as follows: 

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The cargo vessel MV. Suryani Ladjoni suffered a leakage and began listing in the northern waters of Madura Island, Indonesia, on January 18.

According to Indonesian Authorities, the incident prompted a swift rescue operation that ensured the safety of all 18 crew members on board. The vessel began taking on water at approximately 06:00 LT. The incident began when KM. Palung Mas received information from KM. Tanto Luas via VHF Ch. 16 that KM. Suryani Ladjoni was taking on water.