Loss Prevention Advice
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Port State Control inspections have proven to be an effective tool for eliminating substandard vessels that may be in operation, which may impact maritime safety and the marine environment.
A ship is regarded as substandard if the hull, machinery, equipment or operational safety and the protection of the environment is substantially below the standards required by the relevant conventions or if the crew is not in conformity with the safe manning document.
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Below you will find a weekly report dated 20 May 2026, covering the period of 14 to 20 May, where the following incidents were reported:
- 0 maritime security incidents in West Africa in the last 7 days
- 4 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/2026/05/ARC-Weekly-Report-21.05.26.pdf
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Lessons learned from an incident where steel plates suddenly toppled over to the side trapping a worker’s left hand and wrist between a frame and an emergency stop pedestal.
The incident
A worker was using their left hand to hold a number of steel plates in a vertical (balanced) position. One of the plates suddenly toppled over to the side trapping their left hand and wrist between a frame and an emergency stop pedestal. The worker suffered crush injuries resulting in multiple fractures to the hand, wrist and fingers requiring surgery. Also, the falling plate caught the worker on the left side, causing a superficial laceration to the abdomen.
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Annual Piracy Report for 2025, revealing a 17% increase in global piracy and armed robbery incidents against ships, driven largely by a sharp rise in attacks in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore.
Global overview
According to information received and made available in IMO’s GISIS module on piracy and armed robbery, 171 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships were reported to the Organization as having occurred or been attempted in 2025. In 2024, 146 incidents were reported, whereas the number was 150 incidents in 2023. This, therefore, constitutes an increase of about 17% at the global level compared to last year.
Regional distribution of incidents
The areas affected by acts of piracy and armed robbery against ships in 2025 were:
- the Straits of Malacca and Singapore area (122 incidents),
- West Africa (21 incidents),
- Indian Ocean (10 incidents),
- South China Sea (6 incidents),
- East Africa (5 incidents),
- South America (Caribbean) (4 incidents),
- Arabian Sea (2 incidents),
- and South America (Pacific) (1 incident).