Loss Prevention Advice
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Below you will find a weekly report dated 21 January 2026, covering the period of 15 to 21 January 2026, where the following incidents were reported:
- 1 maritime security incident 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/2026/01/ARC-Weekly-Report-21.01.26.pdf
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A safety alert drawing attention to an incident where a daughter craft was grounded after transiting through a known navigational hazard.
What happened
Whilst sitting outside of Port a Daughter Craft (DC) Crew were tasked to enter Port to collect a marine assessor and a number of mannequins to facilitate the conducting of validation trials later that morning, prior to the mother vessel entering Port for the scheduled crew change.
Whilst the DC was in transit it travelled outside the recognised navigational channel, from this, it is suspected that the DC passed over a known navigational hazard outside of the recognised Port navigational channel. This area is clearly identified on the Port Navigational Chart as a drying area (a region of the seabed that is covered by water at high tide but exposed at low tide) with an identification and navigational warning light.
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A major fire broke out among containers at the Karachi International Container Terminal (KICT) in Pakistan, on 16 January.
Despite a prompt response from firefighting teams, at least 20 containers were completely destroyed, though fortunately no injuries or casualties have been reported.
The blaze reportedly began around 1:45 p.m. local time near Gate 20, close to the West Wharf. While the exact cause remains under investigation, preliminary reports indicate the fire started in a single container and quickly spread to adjacent units.
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The Cameroonian-flagged container ship Aurelia was attacked by a drone while transiting the Black Sea after departing from the port of Novorossiysk.
As reported, the vessel was targeted approximately 80–90 miles offshore. Following the incident, the ship altered course and proceeded toward a safe port.
Fortunately, all 16 crew members, including seven Turkish nationals, were rescued with no casualties or injuries reported. However, several containers were damaged during the attack. While the vessel’s structural integrity was not seriously affected, the containers sustained material damage.
Watch a video at the following link.
https://twitter.com/i/status/2012946697706488118
Continuing its voyage under controlled conditions, Aurelia arrived at Samsun Port at approximately 2:30 p.m. Upon anchoring, operations commenced to unload the damaged containers individually using a crane.