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Industry Response to Piracy
Tackling Piracy – Industry Initiatives and Activity
KUALA LUMPUR INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ONPIRACY & CRIMES AT SEA
Tim Wilkins
INTERTANKO Regional Manager Asia-Pacific
1. Perspective on the GOA - tanker trade
2. Industry strategies2.1 Operators
2.2 Industry’s coordinated efforts
3. Current coordinated strategies3.1 IR Transit Corridor
3.2 Communication and reporting
Seaborne Crude Oil Trade Flows 2006
Gulf of Aden transits 2007
Westbound tankers traffic 2007
Eastbound tankers traffic 2007
Type tanker No. Type tanker No
Chemical tankers 1,228 Chemical tankers 990
Gas tankers 157 Gas tankers 197
Crude oil tankers 814 Crude oil tankers 1052
VLCCs 450
VLCCs 390
Suezmaxes 273 Suezmaxes 244
Aframaxes 386 Aframaxes 356
Others 76 Others 62
Product tankers 589 Product tankers 817
Other tankers 46 Other tankers 150
Total 5,201 Total 4,176
Source: LMIU= C. 800 tanker transits per Month
Ship Type Piracy Attacks
Ship Types Involved in East Coast Africa Pirate Activity Dec 2008 onward
Tanker22%
Bulk Carrier28%
Container16%
Ro-Ro4%
Passenger1%
General Cargo15%
Tug2%
Fishing3%
Other9%
Self protective measures to prevent attack/ hijacking
Pre-transit:• Assess Risk
– Contingency plan and drills– Ensure crew familiarity
• Plan self-defensive measures• Register with MSCHOA• Exercise before entering risk areas• IF appropriate, join Group Transit
Self protective measures to prevent attack/ hijacking
During transit: • Stay alert• Report to UKMTO• Follow “Best Practices”
• Implementation of Ship Security Plan (SSP)• Onboard planning and procedures• Watchkeeping and Enhanced Vigilance
– Additional lookouts– Early detection– Night vision binoculars’– Enhanced radar and radio watch
• Close Circuit TV (CCTV)– Vulnerable areas of vessel– Protected positioning of CCTV monitors– Recorded CCTV footage as evidence
Self protective measures to prevent attack/ hijacking
Armed security guards?• No arming of ship’s crew• Private security services acceptable• Private armed guards - quality controls/Legal aspects? • Government armed guards at owner’s discretion.
Preferably from flag state• Unclarified legality/jurisdicion in case of crew member or
pirate being killed by mistake/damage to ship/insurance
Industry - Best Management Practices
Widely circulated in the industry by:
• INTERTANKO• OCIMF• ICS• BIMCO• SIGTTO• INTERCARGO• CLIA• Joint War Committee• IMB• IUMI• MSCHOA• MTO-Dubai
General steps...
• Prepare and Pre-plan
• Contingency Plans
• Self protection measures
• Bunkers / Stores / Fresh water
• Register with MSCHOA
• Ships to report positions to MTO-Dubai
Internationally Recognised Transit Corridor
• IRTC system – Maximises assets available– Provides safety in numbers– Ships grouped (slow first/fast behind)– maritime patrol aircraft widen the operational
area of naval assets and quicken response times in the event of an attack
– New ATALANTA aircraft patrols in Indian Ocean
Success Rate Dropped Following IRTC
Seasonal Weather Conditions
Indian Monsoon
Jan Feb Mar April/May June July Aug Sept Oct/Nov Dec
NE NE NE Change SW SW SW SW Change NE
Forthcoming Additional Measures
1. Anti-Piracy Chart
Routing chart imminent from MSCHOA:• Weather Guidance will be provided• Reporting instructions included• Plotting Capabilities• Relevant Information & Guidance
3. Navigational WarningsMSCHOA worked with Staff Officers at UKHO to improve promulgation of the voluntary reporting procedures. They also aim to update relevant Notices to Mariners.
2. Self Protection MeasuresMSCHOA compiling a database of self protection measures used by merchant shipping in the region. Aim to establish what works and what doesn't across the range of ship types
30% of all vessels transiting the GoA are “NOT” registered with MSCHOA or reporting to MTO-Dubai !
• Ships which are not registered• Ships which are not reporting
• Ships which are not undertaking SPM’s are,
Prime Targets
To date 23 vessels Hijacked were not registered with MSCHOA and not reporting positions
80% of attacks thwarted by self protected measures
Communication and Reporting
THANK YOU
For more information, please visit:
www.intertanko.com www.poseidonchallenge.com
www.shippingfacts.comwww.maritimefoundation.com