Piracy |
Articles providing guidance on measures to avoid or minimise the risk of piracy attack, together with EU NAVFOR, NATO Shipping Centre, MARAD and industry bulletins on the areas most affected are given below.
The situation is constantly changing, and those requiring up to the minute information can find further details on the websites of the Maritime Security Centre – Horn of Africa, www.mschoa.org and the NATO Shipping Centre http://www.shipping.nato.int/nsc.aspx. These sites are excellent sources of information. In the case of MSCHOA, in order to have full access to the site, including the latest alerts, advice to Masters and transit guidance, users are required and encouraged to register at www.mschoa.org/Pages/Register.aspx
The Club’s loss prevention DVD on this subject, “Piracy – The Menace at Sea”, which won the 2012 Seatrade Safety at Sea Award, is available on request to the Managers’ London representatives, and the film can be viewed at the following page of this website: www.steamshipmutual.com/PiracyDVD.htm
Other useful websites and resources:
- NATO Shipping Centre: www.shipping.nato.int/
- ICC Commercial Crime Services: www.icc-ccs.org/ - see "Live Piracy Report" area
- US Maritime Administration (MARAD): http://www.marad.dot.gov/news_room_landing_page/horn_of_africa_piracy/horn_of_africa_piracy.htm
- Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI): www.nga.mil
- Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP): http://www.recaap.org/Home.aspx
- International Group Piracy FAQs: www.igpandi.org/Piracy/FAQs
Save Our Seafarers Campaign
A group of the world’s largest maritime organisations, ITF, ICS, INTERTANKO, INTERCARGO and BIMCO, have joined together to raise awareness of the human and economic cost of Somali piracy. The campaign asks Governments to take a firmer stance to help eradicate piracy. The Save Our Seafarers campaign website can be found at: www.saveourseafarers.com