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¯ related Coast Guard port security ¯ advisories; International Maritime Organiza- tion piracy guidance. The Seafarers International Union, in concert with carrier management, other labor organizations, government agencies, and the military has devel- oped an anti-piracy awareness course that includes information on: ¯ protective measures for high-risk ¯ areas, ¯ evasive maneuvers, ¯ individual mariner assignments, ¯ communications, Bridge resource management training. Important anti-piracy elements include route planning to minimize exposure to high-risk areas, evasive maneuvers, and contingency planning. responses to small-boat attacks and hostage situations. Industry Training Providers Private-sector providers also offer anti- piracy training courses for merchant mariners and for the security teams that are sometimes embarked to pro- tect ships transiting high-risk waters. As is the case with the union schools, these providers often embed anti- piracy training in other courses, such as those intended for vessel security RIÀFHUV $GGLWLRQDOO\ LW LV SRVVLEOH WR take an anti-piracy course entirely by distance learning, without any in-resi- dence requirement. Focused education and training can develop and enhance mariner vigi- lance, awareness, threat recognition and support competencies such as tak- ing proper security actions, the use of evasive maneuvers, and interfacing with rescuers. These capabilities can indeed be effec- tive in detecting, preventing, and deterring attacks by pirates, and—in the worst case—surviving a hostile takeover/hostage situation and con- tending with its aftermath. The mari- time nations of the world increasingly recognize the importance of educa- tion and training in this context, and www.uscg.mil/proceedings U.S.-Philippines Counter-Piracy Education and Training Memorandum of Cooperation In 2009, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Alberto Romulo signed a memorandum of cooperation that emphasizes the impor- tance of appropriate mariner education and training to prevent, detect, deter, and survive pirate attacks. The signatory countries are collaborating to enhance marine transportation safety. Efforts include: t t t t t FYDIBOHJOH QFSTPOOFM UP IFMQ EFWFMPQ B SPCVTU TFBGBSFS labor force; PSHBOJ[JOH KPJOU DPOGFSFODFT TFNJOBST XPSLTIPQT NFFU- ings, training sessions, and outreach and education pro- grams; TVQQPSUJOH DPMMBCPSBUJWF QSPKFDUT BOE EFNPOTUSBUJPOT JODMVEJOH KPJOU SFTFBSDI QSPKFDUT TUVEJFT BOE SFQPSUT GBDJMJUBUJOH MJOLBHFT BNPOH SFQSFTFOUBUJWFT GSPN BDBEFNJB industry, and government to promote best practices and NBSJUJNF USBOTQPSU JOGPSNBUJPO FYDIBOHF TIBSJOH JOGPSNBUJPO SFHBSEJOH OBUJPOBM QSPHSBNT TVCKFDU UP UIF SFTQFDUJWF HPWFSONFOU T MBXT BOE SFHVMBUJPOT Spring 2012 Proceedings 41