Loss Prevention Advice
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Due to the upcoming seasonal risk of the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) in Australia and New Zealand. The 2025–26 BMSB risk season begins on 1 September 2025.
The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) is an invasive pest that damages fruit and vegetable crops. Native to East Asia, it has spread to North America and Europe but is not established in countries like Australia, New Zealand and Chile.
BMSB is a hitchhiker pest that shelters in cargo during colder months, making vessels a key pathway for its spread. Regulations require importers to treat and certify high-risk cargo from affected countries, but vessel operators may also be impacted. Non-compliant cargo can lead to denied port entry, delays and disruptions.
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Below you will find a weekly report dated 20 August 2025, covering the period of 14 to 20 August 2025, where no 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/2025/08/ARC-Weekly-Report-20.08.25.pdf
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A reefer container is a complex piece of engineering and has, over the years, become more reliable, and can be trusted to transport perishable goods vast distances, with little or no impact on quality.
It is easy to forget therefore, that the vessel crew still has an important part to play in ensuring that these fragile cargoes are delivered safely, and that the actions of those on board can make a significant difference to the claims experienced by an operator.
Reefer containers carry a wide variety of refrigerated goods, of which fresh produce, frozen meat and fish, dairy products and pharmaceuticals are only a few. A single reefer container may carry a cargo value of several hundred thousand US dollars or more.
Each type of cargo varies in its requirements for carriage temperature, humidity, stowage arrangements and ventilation.
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An oil tanker was on passage when the ship’s electrician, who had been working alone, was fatally electrocuted while performing maintenance of the inert gas scrubber electrical system (Figure 1).
Figure 1 Location of the electrician when found.
Source: Investigation report by Republic of the Marshall Islands Maritime Administrator