Responding to Piracy in 2014 and Beyond Specialised Training Dr
Peter M Swift MPHRP Maritime Piracy Humanitarian Response Programme
24 April 2014
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Responding to Piracy in 2014 and Beyond MPHRP Update on Piracy
Response to Piracy Learning from Experiences Work of MPHRP
Specialised Training Programmes Remembering the hostages still
held
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MPHRP is a pan-industry alliance of ship owners, managers,
manning agents, insurers, maritime unions, professional and welfare
associations working together with governmental organisations "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". Financially supported by: ITF Seafarers Trust
TK Foundation & Seafarers UK Not-for-profit, non- political,
with regional representatives in the Philippines, India and
Ukraine.
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Since 2005 > 3,500 ships and 95,000 seafarers attacked >
4,900 seafarers have been held hostage > 105 bereaved families
Annually > 500,000 seafarers sailing in pirate-infested waters
Piracy and Armed Robbery
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Maritime Piracy and Armed Robbery (2013) Source: IMB
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Maritime Piracy and Armed Robbery (2014) To date, worldwide, as
reported to IMB 50 ships attacked 37 ships boarded 2 ships
hijacked
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Annual Cost of Somali Piracy ca. USD 7 billion (Oceans Beyond
Piracy)
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The Human Cost: Coping during an incident Seafarers
Families
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The Human Cost: Being held Hostage
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For some seafarers and their families freedom means moving From
the hell of captivity to the hell of release Homecoming (for some):
Malnourished health problems (mental & physical) In debt not
paid during captivity Dispossessed personal effects stolen and not
replaced Family stress and break-up Future job prospects limited /
family against resuming career
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Created Jan. 2009 pursuant to UNSCR 1851 Voluntary ad hoc
international forum - 80 countries, industry, seafarers
organisations and NGOs Five thematic working groups (in cooperation
with Somali federal and regional officials) WG1 - operational naval
coordination, information sharing, and capacity building; WG2 -
legal and judicial issues; WG3 - working with industry - to enhance
awareness and build capabilities among seafarers, WG4 - raising
public awareness WG5 - disrupting pirate criminal enterprises
ashore, including the illicit financial flows Unprecedented
Response to Somali Piracy
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New Guidelines for the Welfare of Seafarers Expectations and
responsibilities of ALL Stakeholders
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Focus is on all three phases of any incident (such as an
attack, a citadel situation, or a hijacking) BEFORE - Being
prepared, planning and training DURING - Managing the plan and
sharing information AFTER - Repatriation, homecoming and recovery
MPHRP Activities The open sharing of experiences and first-hand
feedback from companies, seafarers and families, responders and
others, has enabled MPHRP and its partners to develop Good Practice
and Training Guides and to put in place support networks.
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MPHRP Activities BEFORE Good Practice Guides *, Training
Programmes, Courses and Workshops, including pre-departure piracy
awareness training for seafarers, shipping companies and manning
agents, and welfare and care providers DURING 24 Hour Piracy
Helpline AFTER Support Networks, Direct Support * Available at
www.mphrp.org
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Development of Good Practice Guides Open sharing of experiences
and information Understanding of threats/risks Risk mitigation
measures Importance of planning and drills/exercises
______________________ Piracy specific Importance of families Post
incident care and support
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Specialised Training Seafarers and Shipping Companies
Pre-departure Piracy Awareness Training Piracy Awareness, Risk
Identification, Good Practice Planning Managing during an incident,
basic coping skills Post incident issues returning to
normality
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Specialised Training Welfare Responders Pre-departure Piracy
Awareness Training Piracy Awareness, Familiarisation with Nature of
Threats, Mitigation Measures, Concerns of Seafarers Assistance and
support to Families Post incident care and support to Seafarers and
Families, including post-traumatic counselling and access to
psycho-social and other medical support
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Specialised Training Piracy Awareness Training Programmes Being
rolled out in many countries, in conjunction with shipping
companies, administrations and training schools Train the Trainers
developed and being delivered for each of the MPHRP Training
Programmes http://www.mphrp.org/courses_training
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Other MPHRP activities include providing post release support
when required and when able Examples include: Assistance with
counselling and medical treatment Advice on recovery of unpaid
wages & compensation claims Assistance to widows Help in
securing future employment Counselling for Indian seafarers from 3
hijacked ships Helping a returning seafarer diagnosed with
tuberculosis Meeting returning hostages and families Assisting a
Filipino seafarer recover delayed compensation payments
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Ships/ Hostages held captive by Somali Pirates Today !
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Those still held Naham 3 > 750days Albedo > 1245 days
Asphalt Venture > 1325 days Prantalay 12 > 1465 days
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and the families that wait
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The families that wait and wait...
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Prompted by the needs of seafarers affected by Piracy MPHRP
has, with its partners in the insurance and maritime industry,
launched a Fund which will help by providing small, but effective,
grants to seafarers and their families for expenses such as:
assistance with medical care / counselling travel costs to get help
school fees for their children rent when the family is faced with
eviction and in extreme cases food to keep them alive Maritime
Piracy HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE FUND - MPHRF plus assisting
widows/bereaved families
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Thank you www.mphrp.org If you can help, would like more
information or to contact anyone in the programme please email:
[email protected] and to support the Response Fund please email:
[email protected]@mphrp.org or visit www.mphrp.org/mphrf