Weekly Maritime Report

Monday 06  to Monday 13 October 2025

Dear Client,

Please find below our most recent Weekly Maritime Security Report. If you have any queries please contact us at africaops@castorvali.com.

Executive Summary

Total Number of Incidents this Week: 2

Americas: 0

Europe: 0

Key developments from the last week and seven-day forecast:

• West Africa: Armed robbery of tanker at Ikungulu Anchorage, DR Congo. Two armed perpetrators boarded vessel, stole items from ship's stores before escaping.
  • 7-day forecast➡️: Sustained likelihood of continued armed robbery attempts in anchorages along the West African coast, particularly in the Gulf of Guinea. Vessels advised to implement enhanced security measures, maintain vigilant watch, and report all suspicious activities promptly.
• Middle East: Increased GNSS interference reported in Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz, affecting vessel navigation systems. UKMTO advises vigilance and use of alternative navigation methods.
  
  • 7-day forecast➡️:  Significant probability of navigation disruptions due to GNSS interference in the Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz to persist. Vessels advised to implement alternative navigation methods and report all instances of interference to UKMTO.
• Southeast Asia: Continued substantial threat level in Southeast Asian waters, particularly in the Singapore Strait, based on recent trends of robberies and thefts.
  • 7-day forecast➡️: Expected continuation of robbery attempts in the Singapore Strait and surrounding waters. Vessels transiting the area should maintain heightened security posture, especially during hours of darkness, and follow ReCAAP guidance.
• Europe & Americas: No incidents reported.
  • 7-day forecast Europe➡️: Maritime security situation expected to remain stable with low incident probability. Vessels operating in the Black Sea should maintain communication with local authorities and adhere to established security protocols.
  • 7-day forecast Americas➡️: Low likelihood of significant maritime security incidents. Vessels at anchorage in high-risk ports such as Callao, Peru should maintain standard security precautions, particularly during nighttime hours.

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 Terminology

All findings are predictive and estimative. To communicate these findings clearly and in order to accurately compare threat levels, the report uses a variation of terminology used by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO).

Castor Vali has adopted the definition of piracy similar to that given in the BMP. Content within the linked document above uses the term ‘piracy’ which includes all violent and non-violent acts against vessels, her crew and cargo which have taken place either in internal waterways, territorial waters or deep offshore. Castor Vali classifies piracy incidents into six categories:

• Hijacking – Crew lost control of the vessel for a sufficient period of time and then pirates kidnapped at least one crewmember and/or passenger(s).
• Pirate Attack – Vessel was attacked with gunfire or RPG fire and/or then boarded the vessel with the intent to hijack and/or kidnap at least one crewmember(s) and/or passenger(s).
• Robbery – Vessel is boarded with criminal intent, theft does not have to occur.
• Suspicious Activity – Suspicious activity reported (i.e. a vessel was approached by unidentified craft with one or more persons on board) or sighting of firearms and boarding equipment on board a suspicious vessel and/or sighting of a confirmed pirate mother ship.
• General Alert – A reported incident has been released by authorities to notify seafarers of a possible incident which is still being investigated/confirmed. This can also be a warning of an imminent Danger to seafarers.
• Caution – An unconfirmed warning of an incident that could affect seafarers.

Disclaimer
You have received this report as part of your organisation’s subscription. Castor Vali assessment and advice is given based on the information received and processed by us and the surrounding circumstances known to us to exist at the time. Subsequent changes to relevant information or the surrounding circumstances may affect the reliability of our assessment and advice, but we do not accept responsibility for that effect. We do not accept responsibility for the outcome of any action taken or not taken as a result of our assessment and advice unless the possibility of that action being taken or not taken is set out in specific terms in our instructions.

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