BMP5 Best Management Practices to Deter Piracy and Enhance Maritime Security in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea - BIMCO, ICS, IGP&I Clubs, INTERTANKO and OCIMF [2018, PDF]

BMP5 Best Management Practices to Deter Piracy and Enhance Maritime Security in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea

Year: 2018
Language: english
Author: BIMCO, ICS, IGP&I Clubs, INTERTANKO and OCIMF
Genre: Manual
Publisher: Witherby Publishing Group Ltd 4 Dunlop Square Livingston, Edinburgh, EH54 8SB Scotland, UK
Edition: Version 5
Format: PDF
Quality: Unknown
Pages count: 77
Description: Seafarers have encountered different security threats when operating ships in the Red Sea,
the Gulf of Aden, the Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea.
The purpose of this publication is to help ships plan their voyage and to detect, avoid, deter,
delay and report attacks. Experience has shown application of the recommendations in this
publication makes a significant difference to the safety of seafarers.
Piracy-specific Best Management Practice (BMP), international navies and capacity building
ashore have helped to suppress piracy. However, Somali piracy has not been eradicated and
remains a threat.
The BMP contained in this publication mitigates the risk from piracy and other maritime
security threats.