Security

In its latest Safety and Shipping Review, Allianz explores the growing risks posed by the shadow fleet: an expanding network of aging, covertly operated tankers involved in illicit oil trade. 

Over the past week, 20-26 May, six incidents of armed robbery against ships in Asia were reported to the ReCAAP ISC.

A general cargo vessel was robbed by a group of armed men at Mongla Port, Bangladesh, on 26 May with crew members sustaining injuries.

A Russian missile strike on port infrastructure in Odesa on May 26 killed two people and injured eight others, Ukrainian news sources reported.

A hijack signal sent from a Panama-flagged petroleum products tanker off Iran was a false alarm, Ambrey said on 21 May.

At a recent UN Security Council meeting on 20 May, Secretary-General António Guterres emphasized that maritime security is a prerequisite for global stability, warning that growing threats, from piracy and smuggling to cyberattacks and geopolitical tensions, are putting oceans under increasing strain.

Dryad Global highlighted maritime risks illustrated by two incidents involving a suspected shadow fleet tanker standoff and GPS jamming.

Over the past week, 13-19 May, three incidents of armed robbery against ships in Asia were reported to the ReCAAP ISC.

Kenya held a legal review workshop with the support of IMO, to strengthen its maritime security legal framework.

The oil tanker that was held for 36 hours by Russian authorities, in what Estonia described as an unjustified detention, has departed without issues.