BMP-5 Best Management Practices to Deter Piracy and Enhance Maritime Security in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea by BIMCO, ICS, IGP&I Clubs, INTERTANKO and OCIMF instant download

BMP-5 Best Management Practices to Deter Piracy and Enhance Maritime Security in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea by BIMCO, ICS, IGP&I Clubs, INTERTANKO and OCIMF instant download

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 maritimesecurity threats.
Regional instability has introduced other maritime security threats, which include:
• Deliberate targeting of ships by extremist groups.
• Collateral damage arising from regional conflict.
BMP piracy measures are effective, but differences in attack methods from other threats mayrequire other forms of mitigation. For example, attacks carried out by extremists may be
more determined, as they may be willing to risk their lives.
The consequences of not adopting effective security measures can be severe. Some pirateshave subjected hostages to violence and other ill treatment and periods of captivity for
some hijacked seafarers have lasted for several years. Other attacks have demonstrated an
intent to damage ships and endanger life.