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

1.Perspective on the GOA - tanker trade 2.Industry strategies 2.1 Operators 2.2 Industry’s coordinated efforts 3.Current coordinated strategies 3.1 IR Transit Corridor 3.2 Communication and reporting

Seaborne Crude Oil Trade Flows 2006

Gulf of Aden transits 2007 Westbound tankers traffic 2007 Eastbound tankers traffic 2007 Type tankerNo.Type tankerNo Chemical tankers1,228Chemical tankers990 Gas tankers157Gas tankers197 Crude oil tankers814Crude oil tankers1052 VLCCs450 VLCCs390 Suezmaxes273Suezmaxes244 Aframaxes386Aframaxes356 Others76Others62 Product tankers589Product tankers817 Other tankers46Other tankers150 Total5,201Total4,176 Source: LMIU = C. 800 tanker transits per Month

Ship Type Piracy Attacks

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

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

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

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

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

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

Success Rate Dropped Following IRTC

Seasonal Weather Conditions Indian Monsoon JanFebMarApril/MayJuneJulyAugSeptOct/NovDec NE ChangeSW ChangeNE

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 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. 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

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 Communication and Reporting

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