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PiracyPiracy

Captain John L. David

Dublin IMCC 2007

26th October 2007

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IntroductionIntroduction

Piracy goes back to 13th Cent. BC

Julius Cesar - capturedSt Patrick- Irish PiratesChinese mid-Qing DynastyStalin (at least twice)Vikings were probably the bestCaribbean Dutch and English

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The MythThe Myth

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“Is that man wearing underwear Mister Mate?”

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The RealityThe Reality

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The DeterrentThe Deterrent

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DefinitionsDefinitions

Kidnapping for ransom Robbery Murder Seizure of items/the vessel Sabotage leading to sinking

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International LawInternational Law

Article 101 UNCLOS

(a) any illegal acts of violence or detention, or any act of depredation, committed for private ends by the crew or the passengers of a private ship or a private aircraft, and directed:

(i) on the high seas, against another ship or aircraft, or against persons or property on board such ship or aircraft;

(ii) against a ship, aircraft, persons or property in a place outside the jurisdiction of any State;

(b) any act of voluntary participation in the operation of a ship or of an aircraft with knowledge of facts making it a pirate ship or aircraft;

(c) any act of inciting or of intentionally facilitating an act described in subparagraph (a) or (b).

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Piracy or not?Piracy or not?

Territorial waters - 12 mile limit

Within the jurisdiction of the state they are not “pirates”, nor is it “piracy”

Without commission from a sovereign nation

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StatisticsStatistics

IMB Statistical purposes Piracy + Armed Robbery

“An act of boarding or attempting to board any ship with the apparent intent or capability to use force in the furtherance of that act”.

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Pirates?Pirates?

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Piracy Practices TodayPiracy Practices Today

Small fast boats/mother ships Small Navies – major trade routes Quick in and out - ruthless

Money and personal effects Cargo/entire vessel/Phantom ships

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Figure To DateFigure To Date

15 killed in 2006 (+3 still missing) 9 months into 2007 Piracy+armed robbery up14% from 2006 Nigeria + Somalia even more dangerous 198 attacks (vs174 same period 2006) 15 vessels hijacked: 172 hostages More than 50 attacks at anchor 25% attacks on Bulk Carriers

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Piracy AfricaPiracy Africa

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Top 10 - 2006Top 10 - 2006

239 ships attacked in 2006 168 in:

Indonesia (50) Bangladesh (47), Nigeria (12) Malacca (11) Somalia (10) Malaysia (10), Red Sea (10) Tanzania (9), Peru (9)

Brasil moving into the charts Somalia 26 already this year

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ToysToys

Inventus UAV: Unmanned plane with a camera

Secure-Ship Electric fence for ships

ShipLoc: Satellite tracking exact location of vessels

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Recent CasesRecent Cases “ACHILLE LAURO” (1985)

PLO, Egypt, Klinghoffer Collision “OCEAN BLESSING” +

“NAGASAKI SPIRIT”(1992)Hijack, Malacca, autopilot 2 survived

“CHANG SONG” (1998)Customs, 23 killed, Firing squad

“DANICA WHITE” $1.4 million ransom

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To Consider?To Consider? Coverage and Claims

Shot Crew- MalariaCargo cover in jeopardy?

Delay, damage, SOL cover

Hull “damage” weed, leak, maintainOff Hire, no stores or fuel, speed +

performance Recovery issues “safe voyage”?

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Return to Traditional Return to Traditional PunishmentPunishment

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Punishment – Change?Punishment – Change?

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It was a dark and stormy It was a dark and stormy nightnight

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QuestionsQuestions

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4th Floor Lloyd’s Building12 Leadenhall StreetLONDON EC3V 1LP

PiracyPiracy

Captain John L. David

Dublin IMCC 2007

26th October 2007