Piracy
Articles relating to piracy are detailed below and a list of useful links are given on the right of this page.
IMO circulars on the use of privately contracted armed security personnel on board ships in the High Risk Area.
The IMO has released the following circulars whilst confirming that it has not changed its stance as to the use of armed guards with the guidelines intended to help owners but “are not intended to endorse or institutionalise” the use of armed guards.
- MSC.1/Circ.1408 on Interim Recommendations for port and coastal States regarding the use of privately contracted armed security personnel on board ships in the High Risk Area;
- MSC.1/Circ.1406/Rev.1 on Revised Interim Recommendations for Flag States regarding the use of privately contracted armed security personnel on board ships in the High Risk Area;
- Joint MSC and Facilitation Committee (FAL) circular on Questionnaire on information on port and coastal State requirements related to privately contracted armed security personnel on board ships, which is aimed at gathering information on current requirements.
The circulars can be viewed at the following links:
http://www.britanniapandi.com/download.cfm?docid=32F6929F-7AFD-45A7-AD2012480A9F5C68
http://www.britanniapandi.com/download.cfm?docid=39552D94-50F0-48CC-82B2BFD2E65B57D7
http://www.britanniapandi.com/download.cfm?docid=1935ADA3-E84E-47CA-A72FE2D329E13C1B
Egypt - new instructions with respect to arms and armed guards on board ships navigating within Egyptian territorial waters - UPDATE
Published in BNS Stop Press - 23 September 2011
Egypt - new instructions with respect to arms and armed guards on board ships navigating within Egyptian territorial waters
Published in Britannia News Summary Issue Number 437 - 23 September 2011.
Industry guidance relating to the construction and use of Citadels in waters affected by Somali based piracy
Published in Britannia News Summary Issue Number 437 - 23 September 2011.
Piracy Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The latest version of the International Group’s Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on piracy are now available and can be downloaded from: -
http://www.britanniapandi.com/download.cfm/docid/1ABA5F23-7F13-4BBB-9957AF924F806B87
Best Management Practices (BMP) Version 4
Version 4 of the Best Management Practices (BMP) is now available and can be downloaded from: -
www.britanniapandi.com/download.cfm?docid=8838B55F-72DC-4D97-BF2841A5865A7DAF
BIMCO and The Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) Anti-piracy poster: Plan, Prepare, Protect
Published in Britannia News Summary Issue Number 433 - 11 August 2011.
Armed guards and private maritime security companies - implications on club cover
Published in Risk Watch supplement Claims and Legal Volume 3 Number 2 - July 2011
Industry SOS Campaign
IMB Piracy Reporting Centre
www.icc-ccs.org/piracy-reporting-centre