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 on the Press Releases & News in Brief page: www.mschoa.org/PressReleases.aspx. 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/Registration.aspx.

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): www.recaap.org/index_home.html

Title	Date
Industry Best Management Practice to Deter Piracy - Edition 3	June 2010
U.S. Coast Guard Ports Information Matrix as at 18 May 2010 (PSA 08-09)	May 2010
U.S. Executive Order on Somalia - Impact on Ransom Payments	April 2010
Pirates Thwarted (Extract from Sea Venture issue 15)	March 2010
Piracy and Legal Issues - Reconciling Public and Private Interests (Chatham House)	December 2009
U.S. Coast Guard Supplementary Advisory on Anti-Piracy Defensive Measures	December 2009
Somali Hijackings in the Indian Ocean - Extract from IMB Bulletin 22	November 2009
Piracy Summary - Extract from IMB Bulletin 22	November 2009
U.S. Coast Guard Port Security Advisory on Firearms	November 2009
Unprecedented Increase in Somali Pirate Activity	October 2009
Chinese Bulk Carrier Hijacked in Indian Ocean	October 2009
IMO Maritime Safety Committee Circulars of June 2009	August 2009
International Group - Piracy FAQs	June 2009
U.S. Coast Guard issues Maritime Security Directive 104-6	May 2009
ICS Piracy Update - Indian Ocean Off Coast of Somalia	May 2009
EU NAVFOR OP ATALANTA & IMB Industry Update	May 2009
MARAD Advisory - Gulf Of Aden, Red Sea And Indian Ocean Transits	May 2009
Suppression of Piracy and Criminal Acts off Somalia	April 2009
Measures to Avoid, Deter or Delay Piracy Attacks - OCIMF Booklet	March 2009
Piracy - Somalia and Gulf of Aden	November 2008
Piracy	September 2008
Piracy Alert - Nigeria and Somalia	August 2007