Pirate Attack Piracy and armed attacks continue to occur on an increasingly frequent basis at sea. Armed robbery occurs mostly in port areas, while piracy occurs at sea. Piracy occurs…

Naval task force Naval EscortCommunication with the flag state, coastal authority and task force to update ships position frequently - Understand the contents of the Best Management Practices (BMP) guide…

Anti-piracy measures Anti-piracy measures (civilian and military) - that can be adopted to make the ship less vulnerable to pirates boarding itAnti-piracy measures to be adopted to make the ship…

Piracy Awareness Piracy Awareness - Prior to Entering Areas of Risk - Appraise the strengths and vulnerabilities of crews and shipsThe International Maritime Bureau has the following advice to Masters…

Anti-Piracy Ship Protection MeasuresThis section highlights proven SPM that provide layered protection. The BMP is based on regional experience of attacks and will continue to evolve as methods change.The implementation…

Armed robbery / piracy Definitions (Under BMP5)The following definitions to term and categorise attacks and suspicious incidents that are reported from shipping inside the VRA may help. This ensures the…

Hijacking of ships The Achille Lauro Incident This hijacking incident happened on October 7, 1985, when the Italian ship MS ‘Achille Lauro’ was hijacked by four men representing the Palestine…

Stowaway Disembarkation and Repatriation In the event stowaways are found on board a vessel, the P&I Club will assist Members in arranging disembarkation and repatriation. To enable this to happen…

Preventing Stowaways To minimise stowaway problems it is obviously better to prevent people getting on board a ship in the first place. Prevention should ideally take place both in the…

Stowaways People stow away on ships for many reasons but usually, they are attempting to leave a region of conflict, instability, or social or economic deprivation for a country where…

Commercial and Legal Need for Documentation Cargo documentation is commercially as well as legally required to comply with regulations, to identify ownership, to identify responsibility, to process payments, and for…

Document Types Documentation associated with a vessel’s arrival, its acceptance of cargo for export, and its departure can be generally classified into two categories. One set of documents is provided…