PIRACY UPDATE. John Ramage Chief Operating Officer

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1 PIRACY UPDATE John Ramage Chief Operating Officer

2 REGIONAL PIRATICAL INCIDENTS IN 2013 Source: GAC Protective Solutions Powered by AKE Monthly Sea Crime Report (April 2013) 2

3 2012 / 2013 PIRACY ACTIVITY SOMALI BASIN / INDIAN OCEAN Distinct reduction in piracy activity Number of vessels attacked in Gulf of Aden (GOA) is very much reduced although some attacks still occur. 3

4 VESSELS / CREW STILL UNDER PIRATE CONTROL Vessel Type Vessels Under Pirate Control Personnel Under Pirate Control Merchant Vessels 1 16 Fishing Vessels and Dhows 6 46 approx. Other Crew held 17 TOTAL 7 79 approx. Source: Royal Navy UKMTO Weekly 30 March 05 April

5 POSSIBLE REASONS FOR REDUCTION Convoy coordination within Internationally Recommended Transit Corridor (IRTC) is much improved Robust coordinated action by the military Best Management Practices (BMP) improved implementation in terms of number of vessels and onboard implementation Privately contracted armed security personnel (PCASP) Pirates will generally disengage if PCASP on board Regional cooperation and capacity building Initiative to protect dhows to prevent them being used as mother ships 5

6 CURRENT STATUS It is still too early to relax and may only be temporary Low and slow vessels remain at risk Pirate probing continues in GOA, Bab-al-Mandeb (BAM) and southern region Conditions in Somalia are improving although it is still unstable Piracy is no longer seen as a good business 6

7 PIRATICAL INCIDENTS IN WEST AFRICA IN MARCH 2013 Source: GAC Protective Solutions Powered by AKE Monthly Sea Crime Report (April 2013) 7

8 2012/2013 PIRACY ACTIVITY WEST AFRICA There are serious social problems in Southern Nigeria which has led to oil theft from shore pipelines estimated to be 400,000 bbls/day This feeds into well organised criminal enterprises which include terminals and export operations The risk of tanker hijacking is high, vessels have been hijacked for their cargoes off the coast of Nigeria, Benin and Togo The risk of kidnapping for ransom is also high especially off Nigeria Tankers drifting off the coast or at anchor awaiting port entry are at risk 8

9 2012 / 2013 PIRACY ACTIVITY WEST AFRICA Vessels should ensure that security measures are effectively implemented and drills carried out Citadels should be prepared and used if necessary 9

10 CURRENT STATUS WEST AFRICA It is illegal to use foreign PCASPs on vessels trading in West African territorial waters, although this may change in the future It is illegal to transit these waters with private firearms on board Local military personnel have to be used for protection Unarmed Foreign Private Maritime Security Companies (PMSC) can only provide guidance and support Fishing vessels have been hijacked and used as mother ships 10

11 PIRATICAL INCIDENTS IN FAR EAST IN MARCH 2013 Source: GAC Protective Solutions Powered by AKE Monthly Sea Crime Report (April 2013) 11

12 2012 PIRACY ACTIVITY INDONESIA / MALAYSIA A number of robberies have taken place in Indonesia / Malaysia Attacks usually occur at nighttime within port limits An attack on a chemical tanker in Malaysia, there is evidence that gangs are looking to steal cargo similar to that in West Africa Adequate security measures should be implemented 12

13 PIRACY RMI ACTION 2012 / Ship Security Advisories Ship Security Advisories In 2012, issued 1,556 Letters of Non-Objection to 138 ship operators while monitoring 103 PMSCs Between 1 January and 31 March 2013, issued 433 Letters of Non-Objection to 159 ship operators while monitoring 66 PMSCs ISO PAS Standard and Rules for the Use of Force (RUF) 13

14 ISO ACCREDITATION FOR PMSCs (ISO 28007) Why is it needed Allows governments to control the critical requirements and functions of PMSCs Provides a platform for transparency to ensure required laws are being identified and complied with Provides a standard for independent third party accreditation of PCASPs Gives confidence to all stakeholders 14

15 ISO ACCREDITATION FOR PMSCs (ISO 28007) (continued) How will audits be done Based on supply chain security which is already recognized internationally Risk based approach with accreditation under International Accreditation Forum (IAF) UKAS will control the various accreditation bodies in the UK (BSI, NSI) Other countries will have their own accreditation bodies Possible Supplements to ISO BIMCO Guardcon may be added as a supplement 100 Series RUF 15

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