The attacks on two vessels at anchor off Fujairah, UAE on 12 May 2019 and on two vessels in the Gulf of Oman (GOO), in international waters, south of Jask on 13 Jun 19 have caused great concern for transiting through the Strait of Hormuz (SOH) and the Gulf of Oman (GOO). A joint industry guidance on safety and security in Arabian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman, dated 3 Jul 2019, is issued to offer risk mitigation considerations, available resources, clarity on the use of Privately Contracted Armed Security Personnel (PCASP) and awareness of navigation safety.
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Global Piracy and Armed Robbery Situation in 2020
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INTERCARGO Submissions to IMO in 2020
Submissions to the Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE 7), 2 – 6 March 2020 SSE 7/12 – Proposal for amendments to paragraph 4.4.7.6.17 of the LSA Code (see attached) Submissions to the Legal Committee (LEG 107), postponed...
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Assessing piracy situation off Nigeria
Update on 21 Oct 2020:- Industry GoG Guidance Oct 2020 As the dry season approaches in the Gulf of Guinea, generally from November, and sea conditions abate, an increase in piracy attacks has traditionally been seen. Maritime security risks to...
October 21, 2020
Regional and Global Counter Piracy Guidelines
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April 14, 2020
Joint Media Release: “New publication offers updated maritime security guidance for mariners operating off West Africa and the Gulf of Guinea”
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Joint Media Release: “Gulf of Guinea Security”
Joint Media Release following the Meeting of the Chairpersons of the Round Table of International Shipping Associations in February 2020 in Rome. Gulf of Guinea piracy The Chairpersons of the Round Table of international shipping associations (RT)...
March 9, 2020
Transiting the Strait of Hormuz
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Assessing piracy situation off Cameroon
This is a follow-up update on the piracy situation in Douala, Cameroon as raised by some members at the INTERCARGO meeting in Athens on 4 Oct. Those members referred to an arrangement of a “free of charge armed security team onboard ships at Douala...
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Piracy Situation in the Sulu-Celebes Seas and waters off Eastern Sabah
Concerns on the piracy situation in the subject region were raised during the INTERCARGO meetings in Athens on 4 Oct 2019. Members highlighted that this area seems to often slip from some people’s minds as being a hot spot for piracy attacks. You...
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Global Piracy and Armed Robbery Situation up to 2019
Updated on 20 Sept 2019:- Contents: Piracy threat in Gulf of Guinea Security Issues in regions of Arabian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman Piracy threat in Asia Piracy threat in Gulf of Aden and waters of Somalia You need to login to view the...
September 20, 2019
Threat assessment for commercial shipping operating in the Mediterranean
INTERCARGO members are encouraged to report any security incident and threat to commercial shipping occured in the Mediterranean. Recent threat assessment for commercial shipping operating in the Mediterranean suggested the threat as low, as per a...
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