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SATINDER BAVEJA
V.SHIPS USA LLC
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Satinder.Baveja@Vships.com
CREW SHORE LEAVE
VARYING PORT/TERMINAL REGULATIONS
STORES SUPPLY & BOARDING
RESTRICTIONS- VARYING AT TERMINALS
THEFT AT ANCHORAGE/IN PORT
PIRACY
MAIN ISSUES
THE
BIGGEST ISSUE!
According to Donna Hopkins
It would be more difficult to eradicate Somali
piracy than to bring peace to Afghanistan.
Piracy was no longer an amateur operation
but rather a Seriously networked
international enterprise.
Recent study shows that Piracy
will cost the world economy
between $7bn and 12bn per year
Trauma to seafarers and their
families
Are they pirates?
2009 Statistics (IMB)
- 217 attempted incidents
- 114 fired upon
- 1 boarded (not hijacked)
- 47 hijackings (21% of incidents)
2010 Statistics (IMB)
- 219 attempted incidents
- 100 fired upon
- 16 boarded (not hijacked)
- 49 hijackings (22% of incidents)
Recent 2011 IMB statistics
194 incidents
24 hijackings
400 seafarers taken hostage
15 killed
Currently 15 vessels and 277 seafarers
being held hostage
"What we are dealing here is a business
model that is so good, that for a matter
of tens of thousands of dollars you can
put together a pirate action group, you
can send it to sea and if you are lucky
and hit the jackpot, you can come back
with a vessel that within six months will
bring you a return of up to nine-and-a-
half million dollars.
Piracy Risk
Mothership / 10 skiffs (>25kts)
Attacked with RPG / Machine
Gun
Northernmost Attack
MV SAMHO JEWELRY
(Pirated)
Easternmost
Attack
MV JAHAN MONI
(Pirated)
2005 165 nm Off Coast
2006 200 nm Off Coast
2007 200 nm Off Coast
2008 445 nm Off Coast
2009 1,200 nm Off Coast
2010 1,500+ nm Off Coast
Haradeere
GEOGRAPHIC SPREAD
075E 15S
Southernmost Attack
28 Dec 10
FV VEGA 5
(Pirated)
Eliminating piracy is a SHARED
RESPONSIBILITY between the maritime
industry and governments,
BUT,
Establishment of LAW AND ORDER on the
high seas is the responsibility
of governments
A phased reduction in coverage is noticed.
Let us compare the naval coverage in
Indian Ocean similar to policing France
with only one car!!
Western governments struggling with
rigorous measures so budgets being cut.
Increased compliance with Best
Management Practices (BMP4)
Citadels
Armed guards
Overwhelming majority of ships hijacked
did not register with MSCHOA or report to
UKMTO
Compliance with BMP4 significantly
reduces chances of being hijacked
INTERTANKO strongly recommends
compliance with BMP4 in particular
registering, reporting and operating within
the IRTC
Armed guards pros and cons
Citadels
INTERTANKO position regarding the use of armed
guards
INTERTANKO believes it is the responsibility of the
international navies to ensure the right of free passage on
the high seas including the use of vessel protection
detachments on merchant ships
INTERTANKO does not advocate the arming ships' crews
INTERTANKO believes that the use of private armed
guards or private security forces onboard merchant ships
has to be a matter for each individual owner or manager
to assess as part of their own voyage risk assessment
Major concerns
Legality for flag states and port states
Serious potential safety concerns
Major liability and insurance issues in the
event of death or injury
Risk of collateral damage
Potential to provoke an escalation of fire
power by the pirates (now using RPGs)
The Incident database shows 50+
recorded incidents since 16 Dec 08
where onboard armed security were
involved in deterring attacks
There are no recorded incidents so
far of vessels with onboard armed
security teams being pirated.
Between 01 Sep 10 and 20 Jan 11 there have
been 21 recorded incidents of citadels being
used by merchant crews under attack
Reporting suggests that the citadel was
decisive in foiling 14 of these attacks
Pirates developing tactics to breach citadels
Recent incidents highlight growing importance of
ship citadels (safe havens) can prevent pirate
access to crew; Security teams can be sure that
any persons encountered are hostile
Recently a vessel with unarmed guards was
boarded and being hijacked.
They steal and sell the cargo quickly
to avoid long hostage periods /
negotiations.
No international appetite to get
involved so far.
Contracted with PR firm to increase public, business
and government awareness
Phase One
- Press releases after incidents
- Interviews with press and news media
- Ad in Financial Times and World Street Journal
- SaveOurSeafarers web site
- Letters to UN SG, Heads of State and EU President
Phase Two
- Social media (Blog, Twitter, Facebook, etc)
- Actively engage policy makers
- Further ads, press releases and interviews
- Seek high profile name to assist in cause - Johnny Depp??
Results, thus far
>30,000 visits SOS website - 125 countries
>8000 letters sent
27% of website visitors sent a letter
Options Are Limited:
Can only be fixed within. Armed Guards are short
term solution.
Adherence to BMP4 & IMO circular letters
Risk Assessment
Training and Awareness
Crew retention & supply from reliable sources
Lobbying with Flag states and other International
Organizations