Latin American Panel September, 2010 Lima, Perú PIRACY Peter M. Swift

Piracy Overview

Piracy / Armed Robbery Malacca Straits / South China sea Nigeria / Gulf of Guinea South America Somalia – Gulf of Aden / W Indian Ocean

Gulf of Aden/Somali Coast INTERTANKO new and continuing activities Activities include: UN Participant at UN Contact Group (plenary) and working groups on Piracy, communications with Secretary General Production of Best Management Practices – V3 IMO Revision of MSC Guidance Circulars Preparing paper for MSC 88 on need for more robust action and prosecution of those captured EU and other governments Presentations to EU Commission and MEPs Frequent contact with EU and other member states MILITARY Providing MNLO Secondee to MSCHOA Regular contact with EUNAVFOR, UKMTO, CTF, NATO Participation in Naval Shared Awareness and De-Confliction (SHADE) Meetings

Gulf of Aden/Somali Coast INTERTANKO new and continuing activities Activities include: (continued) OTHER Contributed to production of Anti--Piracy Charts Developed Merchant Shipping Communication Plan Extensive media contacts Developing guide with INTERPOL on evidence gathering and witness statements INFORMATION to MEMBERS Developed Piracy Model Clauses Providing regular Security Bulletins to Members Providing Routing Guidance Participating at Industry Seminars Frequent contacts with national governments

United Nations: Contact Group on Piracy of the Coast of Somalia (CGPCS) Contact Group steers the overall programme WG 1 : measures to improve the coordination of, and information sharing between, the various naval forces present in the region and their interfacing with civilian shipping WG 2 : programmes to facilitate the prosecution of those caught and suspected of piracy WG 3: facilitates development of industry “Best Management Practices” to counter piracy and their application within the international shipping community WG 4 : communications and outreach strategies for use within Somalia and to the wider international community as part of capacity building programmes - this latter to be in conjunction with other UN programmes already on the ground within the region

Best Mangement Practices – Version 3 Practical Measures to Avoid, Deter or Delay Piracy Attacks

Piracy – Gulf of Aden/Somali Basin Guidance for Gulf of Aden / Somalia Pre-transit: Assess Risk Plan self-protection/defensive measures Register Company and Ship with MSCHOA IF appropriate, join Group Transit During transit: Stay alert Report regularly to UKMTO, Dubai (or to MARLO) Follow “best management practices”

Council Discussion/Policy Review Piracy – INTERTANKO positions 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 Our first concern is for the safety and welfare of our seafarers, both at sea and in port, while also concerned for the security of our ships and their cargoes !

Council Discussion/Policy Review – General overview Both industry and governments recognize that eliminating piracy is a shared responsibility and each is doing their part Significant progress has been made by both BUT, more must be done to eradicate piracy and we must work together to do it Maintaining assets and resources will be a challenge for both governments and industry associations over the medium/longer term Adherence to Best Management Practices is still incomplete Any escalation of activity/levels of violence will create new challenges The “solution” to the Somali problem stills seems as distant as ever There is a risk that the “Somali” model is copied elsewhere

Council Discussion/Policy Review Opposition remains to arming crews and carrying armed private guards ? Effect of US Executive Order on the payment of ransoms ? Further promotion of BMPs Version 3 Use of citadels / secure centres Encouragement to governments to intercept, capture and prosecute ALL those attacking merchant ships Review of military strategies

Council Discussion/Policy Review Review of military strategies Possible new approaches: partial blockade of Somali (and other) coast extended IRTC to avoid “ballooning" at ends new transit corridors for key routes – Somali basin, Omani coast, other declaration of “no go” zones Deployment of “fit for purpose” military assets: naval ship platforms, helicopter interceptions MPAs (with new bases in Oman and India)

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Arming Ships – Industry position Armed guards or arming ships’ crews is NOT an INTERTANKO advocated approach Legal issues 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