Proceedings Of The Marine

SPR 2012

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military entities (most notably MARLO, UKMTO, and MSCHOA) as well as directly with the maritime community. IMB PRC. The International Maritime Bureau's Piracy Reporting Centre raises awareness within the shipping industry, which includes shipmasters, ship owners, insurance companies, and traders in areas DVVRFLDWHG ZLWK SLUDWH DWWDFNV RU VSHFLÀ F SRUWV DQG anchorages associated with armed robberies aboard ships. IMB works closely with various governments and law enforcement agencies, and is involved in information sharing in an attempt to reduce and ulti- mately eradicate piracy. Mariner Contact INTERNATIONAL SAILING FEDERATION MARLO and others conduct ship visits (both in-port and at sea) throughout the Middle East to meet with vessel masters and crew and report current trends and other relevant information. In addition to contact- ing mariners, these information brokers reach out to others within the industry, including shipping com- SDQ\ RZQHUV DJHQWV VHFXULW\ RIÀ FHUV FDUJR RZQHUV insurers, port authorities, and many other persons or groups that have a stake in the transport of goods. This outreach provides critical liaison, particularly for those organi- zations that cannot meet directly with crews. PIRACY IN THE GULF OF ADEN AND SOMALI BASIN Guidelines for yachts considering a passage through the Gulf of Aden, Yemeni and Somali waters or the NW Indian Ocean north of 150 south and west of 780 east 1. The danger of piracy and consequent loss of life and property in these waters up to 750 miles offshore is high. Yachts are strongly recommended to avoid the area. See UK Foreign Office advice at www.fco.gov.uk, the Noonsite website www.noonsite.com/General/Piracy, the ISAF website www.sailing.org/piracy and UK Admiralty Anti-Piracy Planning Chart – Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and Arabian Sea Q6099. 2. 3. Anti-piracy patrols by warships will provide surveillance and support as far as possible for yachts in the area but cannot guarantee the safe transit of any yacht through these waters. A yacht which, despite the risks, decides to make a passage in these waters should advise her plans to: UKMTO (UK Maritime Trade Organisation), Royal Navy, Dubai ukmto@eim.ae (email), +971 50 552 3215 (telephone), (51) 210473 (telex) MSCHOA (Maritime Security Centre, Horn of Africa), EUNAVFOR, London postmaster@mschoa.org (email), +44 (0) 1923 958 545 (telephone), +44 (0) 1923 958 520 (fax) Communication should preferably be by email and should include full contact details for the yacht and identification features for the vessel, crew and skipper. Some check may be made on these with shore-based information. A 24-hour watch is maintained on all numbers US-flagged vessels and all other vessels may also contact the Maritime Liaison Office (MARLO), US Navy, Bahrain: marlo.bahrain@me.navy.mil (email) +973 3940 1395 (telephone) 4. 5. Yachts should register with these organisations at least two weeks before entering the high risk area when they will be invited to provide further information. Those coming south through the Red Sea should register before reaching Safaga/Jeddah. On registration, UKMTO will pass details of the yacht to patrolling warships and will regularly send to the yacht piracy alerts by email. 6. During passage yachts should make routine reports as advised by the authorities and should monitor VHF 16 and VHF 8. VHF contact cannot, however, be guaranteed. 7. ISAF in consultation with MSCHOA and UKMTO March 2010 v 6.3 If under attack a 'mayday' call should be made using VHF or HF DSC, VHF 16 or VHF 8, Sat-C or any other means, please contact UKMTO by telephone and pass your last known position. When face-to-face meetings are not prac- tical, MARLO, UKMTO, IMB, NSC, and MSCHOA use websites, newsletters, and weekly or monthly updates distributed via contact distribution lists to share information. For more INFORMATION: MARLO Duty phone: +973-3940-1395 Duty email: marlo.bahrain@me.navy.mil Website: www.cusnc.navy.mil/marlo/ UKMTO Phone: +971-50-552-3215 Email: ukmto@eim.ae MSC-HOA Phone: +44-0-1923-958545 Email: postmaster@mschoa.org Website: www.mschoa.eu NATO Shipping Centre Phone: +44-0-1923-956574 Email: info@shipping.nato.int Website: www.shipping.nato.int IMB PRC Phone: +60-3-2078-5763 or +60-3-2031-0014 Email: piracy@icc-ccs.org Website: www.icc-ccs.org International Sailing Federation guidelines recommend yachts avoid the area. 30 Proceedings Spring 2012 www.uscg.mil/proceedings

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