Piracy

Articles giving guidance on measures to avoid piracy attacks together with EU NAVFOR, 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 Maritime Security Centre - Horn of Africa website: www.mschoa.org. This website is an excellent source of information, however, 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. 

A trailer for the Club's latest loss prevention DVD ,"Piracy - The Menace At Sea", is now available. The DVD, which will be released in the next few weeks, has been produced as an initiative to encourage more widespread compliance with the industry Best Management Practice Guidelines (BMP).

Other useful websites:

• 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/portal/site/maritime
• Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP): http://www.recaap.org/Home.aspx

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 compaign asks Governments to take a firmer stance to help eradicate piracy. The Save Our Seafarers campaign website can be found at: www.saveourseafarers.com