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Counter-Piracy and Maritime Organisations
UKMTO Dubai
The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) office in Dubai acts as the primary point of contact for merchant
vessels and liaison with military forces in the region.
UKMTO Dubai also administers the Voluntary Reporting Scheme, under which merchant vessels are
encouraged to send regular reports, providing their position/course/speed and ETA at their next
port whilst transiting the region bound by Suez, 78°E and 10°S. UKMTO Dubai subsequently tracks
vessels and the positional information is passed to CMF and EU headquarters. Emerging and relevant
information affecting commercial traffic can then be passed directly to ships, rather than by
company offices, improving responsiveness to any incident and saving time.
For further information or to join the Voluntary Reporting Scheme, please contact UKMTO Dubai or MSCHOA
Email: ukmto@eim.ae
Tel: Click Here
MARLO
The Maritime Liaison Office (MARLO) mission is to facilitate the exchange of information
between the United States Navy, Combined Maritime Forces, and the commercial maritime
community in the United States Central Command's (CENTCOM) Area of Responsibility. MARLO
operates as a conduit for information focused on the safety and security of shipping and
is committed to assisting all members of the commercial maritime community.e.
To help combat piracy, MARLO serves as a secondary emergency point of contact for
mariners in distress (after UKMTO) and also disseminates transit guidance to the
maritime industry.
www.cusnc.navy.mil/marlo/
Email: marlo.bahrain@me.navy.mil
Tel: +973 1785 3925
Fax: +973 1785 3930
24 Hours Duty/Emergency Tel: +973-3940-1395
ReCAAP
The Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against
Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) is the first government-to-government agreement that addresses
the incidence of piracy and armed robbery in Asia. The ReCAAP initiative aims to
enhance multilateral cooperation among sixteen regional countries. The Agreement
was finalised on 11 November 2004 in Tokyo, and came into force on 4 September 2006.
The sixteen countries include the People's Republic of Bangladesh, Brunei Dar Es
Salaam, the Kingdom of Cambodia, the People's Republic of China, the Republic of
India, the Republic of Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Lao People's
Democratic Republic, Malaysia, the Union of Myanmar, the Republic of the Philippines,
the Republic of Singapore, the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, the Kingdom
of Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
www.recaap.org
Email:info@recaap.org
Tel: +65 63763081 (Manager-Ops/Info)
Fax: +65 63763066
IMB
The main objective of the International Maritime Bureau’s Piracy Reporting Centre
(PRC) is to be the first point of contact for the shipmaster to report an actual
or attempted attack or even suspicious movements thus initiating the process of
response. The PRC raises awareness within the shipping industry, which includes
the shipmaster, ship-owner, insurance companies, traders, etc, of the areas of high
risk associated with piratical attacks or specific ports and anchorages associated
with armed robberies on board ships. They work closely with various governments
and law enforcement agencies, and are involved in information sharing in an attempt
to reduce and ultimately eradicate piracy.
www.icc-ccs.org
Email: piracy@icc-ccs.org
/ imbkl@icc-ccs.org
Tel: + 60 3 2078 5763
Fax: + 60 3 2078 5769
Telex: MA34199 IMBPCI
24 Hours Anti Piracy HELPLINE Tel: + 60 3 2031 0014
Military Organisations involved in Counter-Piracy
ALINDIEN
ALINDIEN is the counter-piracy operation operated by the French Force Commander,
Indian Ocean. More information on their operation and services provided is found
on the IMB website.
www.icc-ccs.org
Email: alindien@free.fr
Tel: 00 33 4 94 02 89 49
CTF150
Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 established near the beginning of Operation Enduring
Freedom, conducts Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the Gulf of Aden, Gulf of
Oman, the Arabian Sea, Red Sea and the Indian Ocean. MSO helps to develop security
in the maritime environment, which promotes stability and global prosperity. These
operations complement the counter-terrorism and security efforts of regional nations,
and seek to disrupt violent extremism within the maritime environment and include
support to the transportation of personnel and materials
http://www.cusnc.navy.mil/command/ctf150.html
Coordination with CTF150 is undertaken by EUNAVFOR
CTF151
Combined Task Force (CTF) 151 is a multinational task force established to
conduct counterpiracy operations under a mission-based mandate throughout
the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) area of responsibility to actively deter,
disrupt and suppress piracy in order to protect global maritime security and
secure freedom of navigation for the benefit of all nations. CTF 151 operates
in the Gulf of Aden and off the eastern coast of Somalia.
http://www.cusnc.navy.mil/command/ctf151.html
Coordination with CTF150 is undertaken by EUNAVFOR
Assistance to Seafarers and their Families
The Mission to Seafarers
The Mission to Seafarers, formerly called The Missions to Seamen, cares for the spiritual
and practical welfare of all seafarers regardless of nationality or faith. Through
the network of chaplains, staff and volunteers in 230 ports worldwide, they reach
out to them by visiting them on their ships, offering a welcome and whatever help
may be needed. Families of those seafarers who have been caught up in incidents
of piracy are more than welcome to speak to the Mission to Seafarers for help and
guidance.
All contact with the Mission is treated within the strictest confidentiality.
www.missiontoseafarers.org
Contact form: www.missiontoseafarers.org/index.php?p=14&h=15
Shipping Organisations
International Chamber of Shipping
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) is the international trade association
for merchant ship operators. ICS represents the collective views of the international
industry from different nations, sectors and trades. ICS membership comprises national
shipowners' associations representing over half of the world's merchant fleet.
A major focus of ICS activity is the International Maritime Organization (IMO) the
United Nations agency with responsibility for the safety of life at sea and the
protection of the marine environment. ICS is heavily involved in a wide variety
of areas including any technical, legal and operational matters affecting merchant
ships. ICS is unique in that it represents the global interests of all the different
trades in the industry: bulk carrier operators, tanker operators, passenger ship operators
and container liner trades, including shipowners and third party ship managers.
www.marisec.org
Country contacts can be found at: www.marisec.org/contacts/index.htm
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
The Convention establishing the International Maritime Organization (IMO) was
adopted in Geneva in 1948 and IMO first met in 1959. IMO's main task has been to
develop and maintain a comprehensive regulatory framework for shipping and its remit
today includes safety, environmental concerns, legal matters, technical co-operation,
maritime security and the efficiency of shipping.
A specialized agency of the United Nations with 168 Member States and three Associate
Members, IMO is based in the United Kingdom with around 300 international staff.
www.imo.org
Tel: +44 (0)20 7735 7611
Fax: +44 (0)20 7587 3210
Email: info@imo.org
INTERTANKO
INTERTANKO is the International Association of Independent Tanker Owners
INTERTANKO has been the voice of independent tanker owners since 1970, ensuring
that the oil that keeps the world turning is shipped safely, responsibly and
competitively.
Membership is open to independent tanker owners and operators of oil and chemical
tankers, i.e. non-oil companies and non-state controlled tanker owners, who fulfil
the Association's membership criteria. Independent owners operate some 80% of the
world's tanker fleet and the vast majority are INTERTANKO members. As of January 2007,
the organisation has 260 members, whose combined fleet comprises some 2,900 tankers
totalling 236 million dwt, which is 75% of the world's independent tanker fleet.
INTERTANKO's associate membership stands at some 300 companies with an interest in
shipping of oil and chemicals.
www.intertanko.com
Country contacts can be found at: www.intertanko.com/templates/intertanko/contactus.aspx?id=20522
INTERCARGO
Intercargo is the short name for the International Association of Dry Cargo
Shipowners. Since 1980, it has represented the interests of owners, operators and
managers of dry cargo shipping and works closely with the other international
associations to promote a safe, high quality, efficient and profitable industry.
OCIMF
The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) is a voluntary association
of oil companies having an interest in the shipment and terminalling of crude oil
and oil products.
Our mission is to be the foremost authority on the safe and environmentally responsible
operation of oil tankers and terminals, promoting continuous improvement in standards of
design and operation.
www.ocimf.com
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7654 1200 - please note calls may be recorded for training purposes.
Email: enquiries@ocimf.com
The British Chamber of Shipping
The Chamber of Shipping is the trade association for the UK shipping industry,
working to promote and protect the interests of its members both nationally and
internationally.
With 143 members and associate members, the Chamber represents over 860 ships of
about 23 million gross tonnes and is recognised as the voice of the UK shipping
industry.
The Chamber works with Government, Parliament, international organisations, unions
and the general public on behalf of the sectors that make up the shipping industry
(including deep-sea bulk, short-sea bulk, containers, ferry, cruise, offshore support
and specialised operators) to ensure that the UK continues to be a global centre for
shipping business - with world-class standards and an internationally competitive and
consistent fiscal and policy environment.
www.british-shipping.org
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7417 2800
Email: postmaster@british-shipping.org
European Community Shipowners' Association
ECSA, formed in 1965 under the name of the Comité des Associations
d'Armateurs des Communautés Européennes (CAACE) and taking its present name in 1990,
comprises the national shipowner associations of the EU and Norway.
ECSA works through a permanent secretariat in Brussels and a Board of Directors, as
well as a number of specialised committees.
Its aim is to promote the interests of European shipping so that the industry can
best serve European and international trade and commerce in a competitive free
enterprise environment to the benefit of shippers and consumers.
www.ecsa.be
Tel: +32 2 511 3940
Fax: +32 2 511 8092
Email: mail@ecsa.eu