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There is a high risk of collateral damage on civilian shipping in the north-western part of the Black Sea, while there are several open-source reports of civilian ships being hit directly or indirectly as a result of the acts of war in the north western Black Sea.
Due to the situation, civilian shipping is encouraged to exercise caution and be on high alert in the area and stay in close contact with national and local maritime authorities.
According to Dryad, shipping should thoroughly document any incidents and report these via their respective national channels and to the local maritime authorities.
As of now, a large number of navigation warnings have been issued, covering a number of warning areas, including mine danger areas. Shipping is encouraged to stay well informed about these and keep well clear of the areas as well as warships and military crafts. It should always be taken into account that the situation may develop further during a voyage.
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Yemen’s Houthi rebels launched at least one missile into the busy waters of Red Sea over the weekend, according to the U.S. Navy, thus increasing the risk of their fire striking one of the many commercial vessels using a waterway crucial to global shipping.
The missile fire took place March 5 in the Red Sea, the Navy said, with Cmdr. Timothy Hawkins, a spokesman for the Navy’s Mideast-based 5th Fleet noting that:
Although maritime traffic was not impacted in this instance, these actions are destabilizing and present a danger to all vessels transiting a critical international waterway
According to ABC News spokesmen for the Iranian-backed Houthis did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Since seizing Yemen’s capital in September 2014, the Houthis have launched missiles, deployed bomb-laden drone boats and released mines into the Red Sea.
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The ReCAAP ISC together with IFC and Working Group from the other maritime stakeholders collaborated to publish the “Regional Guide 2 to Counter Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia”.
Key requirements
- Understand the threat
- Conduct risk assessments
- Implement ship protection measures
- Report
- Cooperate
This Regional Guide 2 provides the shipping community with updated MARSEC information in Asia that includes the type of piracy and armed robbery incidents, preventive measure recommendations, and relevant enforcement agencies contact details.
Current threats in Asia
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Felicity Ace, the 6,400 CEU car carrier which caught fire on 16 February while crossing the Atlantic Ocean lost stability and sank on 1 March, after attempts to be towed to safety.
According to the update, the vessel had sunk at around 9 AM local time having suffered a list to starboard. The last vessel position was around 220 nautical miles off the Azores.
The salvage crafts will remain around the area to monitor the situation, MOL Ship Management (Singapore) informed
The Portuguese Navy stated that some debris and a small stain of oily waste are recorded on the site, which is being dispersed by the water jets of the trailers and which is being monitored by the Department of Pollution of the National Maritime Authority and by European Maritime Security Agency (EMSA).
The cause of the fire on Felicity Ace, which was carrying around 4,000 vehicles of the VW, Porsche, Audi, and Lamborghini brands, remains unknown.