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Perspective on the GOA - tanker trade Industry strategies 2.1 Operators

Industry Response to Piracy Tackling Piracy – Industry Initiatives and Activity KUALA LUMPUR INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PIRACY & CRIMES AT SEA Tim Wilkins INTERTANKO Regional Manager Asia-Pacific. Perspective on the GOA - tanker trade Industry strategies 2.1 Operators

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Perspective on the GOA - tanker trade Industry strategies 2.1 Operators

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  1. Industry Response to PiracyTackling Piracy – Industry Initiatives and ActivityKUALA LUMPUR INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ONPIRACY & CRIMES AT SEATim WilkinsINTERTANKO Regional Manager Asia-Pacific

  2. Perspective on the GOA - tanker trade • Industry strategies 2.1 Operators 2.2 Industry’s coordinated efforts • Current coordinated strategies 3.1 IR Transit Corridor 3.2 Communication and reporting

  3. Seaborne Crude Oil Trade Flows 2006

  4. Gulf of Aden transits 2007 = C. 800 tanker transits per Month Source: LMIU

  5. Ship Type Piracy Attacks

  6. Self protective measures to prevent attack/ hijacking Pre-transit: • Assess Risk • Contingency plan and drills • Ensure crew familiarity • Plan self-defensive measures • Register with MSCHOA • Exercise before entering risk areas • IF appropriate, join Group Transit

  7. Self protective measures to prevent attack/ hijacking During transit: • Stay alert • Report to UKMTO • Follow “Best Practices” • Implementation of Ship Security Plan (SSP) • Onboard planning and procedures • Watchkeeping and Enhanced Vigilance • Additional lookouts • Early detection • Night vision binoculars’ • Enhanced radar and radio watch • Close Circuit TV (CCTV) • Vulnerable areas of vessel • Protected positioning of CCTV monitors • Recorded CCTV footage as evidence

  8. Self protective measures to prevent attack/ hijacking Armed security guards? • No arming of ship’s crew • Private security services acceptable • Private armed guards - quality controls/Legal aspects? • Government armed guards at owner’s discretion. Preferably from flag state • Unclarified legality/jurisdicion in case of crew member or pirate being killed by mistake/damage to ship/insurance

  9. Industry - Best Management Practices Widely circulated in the industry by: • INTERTANKO • OCIMF • ICS • BIMCO • SIGTTO • INTERCARGO • CLIA • Joint War Committee • IMB • IUMI • MSCHOA • MTO-Dubai

  10. General steps... • Prepare and Pre-plan • Contingency Plans • Self protection measures • Bunkers / Stores / Fresh water • Register with MSCHOA • Ships to report positions to MTO-Dubai

  11. Internationally Recognised Transit Corridor • IRTC system • Maximises assets available • Provides safety in numbers • Ships grouped (slow first/fast behind) • maritime patrol aircraft widen the operational area of naval assets and quicken response times in the event of an attack • New ATALANTA aircraft patrols in Indian Ocean

  12. Success Rate Dropped Following IRTC

  13. Seasonal Weather Conditions

  14. Forthcoming Additional Measures • 1. Anti-Piracy Chart • Routing chart imminent from MSCHOA: • Weather Guidance will be provided • Reporting instructions included • Plotting Capabilities • Relevant Information & Guidance 2. Self Protection Measures MSCHOA compiling a database of self protection measures used by merchant shipping in the region.  Aim to establish what works and what doesn't across the range of ship types 3. Navigational Warnings MSCHOA worked with Staff Officers at UKHO to improve promulgation of the voluntary reporting procedures. They also aim to update relevant Notices to Mariners.

  15. Communication and Reporting 30% of all vessels transiting the GoA are “NOT” registered with MSCHOA or reporting to MTO-Dubai ! • Ships which are not registered • Ships which are not reporting • Ships which are not undertaking SPM’s are, Prime Targets To date 23 vessels Hijacked were not registered with MSCHOA and not reporting positions 80% of attacks thwarted by self protected measures

  16. THANK YOU For more information, please visit: www.intertanko.com www.poseidonchallenge.com www.shippingfacts.com www.maritimefoundation.com

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