IMOCodeofPracticedefines“Piracyand“ArmedRobberyagainstShips”as:
Piracymeansunlawfulactsasdefinedinarticle101ofthe1982UnitedNationsConventionoftheLawoftheSea.
Definitionsnowcoveractualorattemptedattackswhethertheshipisberthed,atanchororatsea.
Article101Definitionofpiracy.
Piracyconsistsofanyofthefollowingacts:
(a)anyillegalactsofviolenceordetention,oranyactofdepredation,committedforprivateendsbythecreworthepassengersofaprivateshiporaprivateaircraft,anddirected:
(i)onthehighseas,againstanothershiporaircraft,oragainstpersonsorpropertyonboardsuchshiporaircraft;
6.8billiontonsofgoodsaremovedbyseaannually
globaltradecircleworth7.4trillionUSD
upto90%ofinternationaltradeistravellingbyshipatsomepoint
Todays situation 20 vessels and 420 crew held as at 30/7/2011
Vessels Attacked: Jan – Jun 2011 Jan – Jun 2010 21 27
Somalia pirates took:
Hostage kidnapped 361 13
Todays situation
Worldwide,
495 seafarers were taken hostage.
Pirates killed 7 injured 39.
99 vessels were boarded, 76 fired upon. Seafarers stopped 62 attacks
These are only reported incidences.
IfAttacked
activateEmergencyCommunicationPlan
speeduptheshipover15knots
Takeevasivemanoeuvres
mustercrewin“citadel”
activatefirepumpandhoses.
ifunabletoboardwithin30‐45minutespirateswillgiveup
Guidancetoships.
World Maritime Day Theme 2011 “Piracy – IMO Orchestrating the Response”
IMO Action Plan to:
• Increase pressure at the political level to secure the release of all hostages being held by pirates;
• Review and improve the IMO guidelines to administrations and seafarers and promote compliance with industry best management practices and the recommended preventive, evasive and defensive measures ships should follow;
World Maritime Day Theme 2011 “Piracy – IMO Orchestrating the Response”
• Promote greater levels of support from, and coordination with, navies;
• Promote anti-piracy coordination and co-operation procedures between and among States, regions, organizations and industry;
• Assist States to build capacity in piracy-infested regions of the world, and elsewhere, to deter, interdict and bring to justice those who commit acts of piracy and armed robbery against ships;
• Provide care for those attacked or hijacked by pirates and for their families.
Industry Response
• Updating “Best Management Practices” • Increased deployment of [Armed] Security Teams • Greater use of Citadels • Start of “Private” Escorts/Convoys • Renewed calls on the UN and others for more
decisive action • Industry highlighting lack of political will.
• Initiated “SOS” campaign
United Kingdom 1,886
United States 1,345
Denmark 954
Philippines 4,837 India 4,996
Total Letters sent Tuesday 2nd Aug 2011 19,184
United Kingdom 1,902
United States 1,346
Denmark 957
India 4,970
Philippines 5,023
Total Letters sent Thursday 4th August. 19,412
A pan-industry alliance of ship owners, unions, managers, manning agents, insurers and welfare associations, working together with one aim – “to assist seafarers and their families with the humanitarian aspects of a traumatic incident caused by a piracy attack, armed robbery or being taken hostage”
MPHRP Focus is on people
• Seafarers
• Their Families
• Their Colleagues
and
• The Partners involved
Is the seafarer prepared for this?
Is there any assistance for the family?
How can children cope with this?
How will the company/manning-agency react?
What about when the crew will be freed?
I am sorry…
• Maritime Piracy is a reality for a small number of seafarers and their families.
• The fear of Maritime Piracy is a reality for a majority of seafarers and their families.
We talked with many seafarers and their partners
• In the Philippines, India, UK, Netherlands and Ukraine.
• Their stories are very important in the development of this programme
Maritime Piracy: “My wife and I don’t talk about it, but we
worry…” • There is a minimum chance that we will be
victim • What if.. • What about our colleagues? • What could be the solution?
Immediate Post Crisis
Short-term Post Crisis
Long Term Post Crisis
Shock
Realisation
Acknowledgement
Adaptation
RESISTANCE
CRISIS Pre Crisis
RESILIENCE RECOVERY
Base: The three R’s • Resistance-may be thought of as a form of
psychological/behaviour immunity to the impact of distress
• Resilience- the ability of an individual, a group, an organisation or a population to cope with and to rapidly and effectively rebound from a traumatic incident
• Recovery- the ability to recover and adaptively function in the post traumatic situation
Dr George Everly - International Critical Incident Stress Foundation, 2009
Seafarers needs during incident
• Compliance with pre-training
• Awareness of response and reaction
• Leadership
• Maintaining normality
Seafarers needs after incident
• Reassurance of company procedures
• Understanding
• Awareness of the possibility of change in the seafarer and the impact of this change on the family
• Explanation to children.
Families needs before incident
• Knowledge: what will happen in the event of an incident?
• Assurance of appropriate support
Families needs during incident • Information: accurate, reliable,
confidential, timely
• Liaison Representative: competent, adequate, trustworthy
• Support: Practical, ongoing communication, psychosocial
Families needs after incident
• Reassurance of company procedures
• Understanding
• Awareness of the possibility of change in the seafarer and the impact of change on the family
• Explanation to children.
How to fullfill those needs? • Guidelines/Checklists: SF, Companies, Families. • Training-modules • Advice/support/referral • Seafarers’ Helpline 24/7, many languages • International network of trained first-responders • Direct assistance to companies if asked/needed • Network of professional aftercare • Resource to collect appropriate research/
information
Taking into account:
• The own responsibility of each seafarer:
• They should always take the lead.
• The cultural variety of seafarers
Main topics for Seafarer’s support
• Reassurance about the continuum of care
• Physical and mental awareness
• Maintaining normality and leadership
• Reassurance about financial and legal matters
• Company procedures about family link representative
Vision: • A worldwide organised continuum of care
for seafarers and their families affected by piracy.
We need your support by giving us feedback and bringing us in contact with seafarers and their
families affected by piracy.
If you can help, would like more information or to contact anyone in the
programme please email:
www.mphrp.org.
Thank you [email protected]
Maritime Piracy Humanitarian Response Programme
Caring for seafarers, their families and colleagues
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