- transport policy | maritime transport
- Wednesday 21 January 2009, 01:00 (CET)
Practical information
- When
- Wednesday 21 January 2009, 01:00 (CET)
- Languages
- English
Description
Seminar "Piracy and armed robbery against shipping: to prevent, deter, protect and fight against an actual threat"
21 January 2009
The seminar focussed on the growing number of acts of piracy and armed robbery and its consequences on the global economical and geopolitical situation, as well as on its impact on the Human Element.
The number of attacks by pirates and armed robbers against merchant vessels, in particular in the seas off Somalia and the Horn of Africa, has escalated in frequency and violence. An increase in attacks by pirates and armed robbers has also been reported from other parts of the world, such as the Mozambique Channel, some areas off the coast of India and the Caribbean, as well as in the Niger Delta and in the South China Sea. The situation in the Malacca and Singapore Straits is improving but this area remains problematic.
Related documents
Presentations and seminar material
Key notes
European Commission : Vice-President Antonio Tajani
European Parliament : Mr Paolo Costa, Chaiman of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN)
European Commission : Dr Joe Borg, Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and fisheries
State of Play on the threat posed by piracy and armed robbery against shipping
Consequences of the attacks of piracy and armed robbery on the stability of the global economy, geopolitics and human element
Economic consequences of piracy - Prof. Gustaaf de Monie- Policy Research Corporation (PRC)
Legal aspects of piracy and armed robbery against shipping
Dr Agustín Blanco-Bazán - IMO Legal Service
Mr Peter Csonka, Head of Unit - European Commission (DG JLS)
Ship self-defence against the threat of piracy and armed robbery against shipping: practical measures, examples of good practices, recommendations
Best management practices - Mr Alfons Guinier - ECSA
Practical Self Defence Measures - Mr Giles Noakes - BIMCO
Positive measures - Captain Rodger MacDonald – IFSMA
The way forward
Preventing and deterring piracy - Mrs Birgit Sølling Olsen - IMO Correspondance Group on piracy
EU NAVFOR - Commander Snowy Lintern - Operation Atalanta
Mr M. Golubiewzki / Mr G. Balzarro - Commission (DG DEV)
Dr Agustín Blanco-Bazán - IMO Secretariat (coming soon)
Critical Maritime Routes - Mr Cleostrate / Mr Birocchi - Commission: DG RELEX / AIDCO
Press room
Maritime security: protecting maritime transport from piracy [IP/09/83, 21/01/2009]
Images gallery - Pictures from the seminar
Links
The Maritime Security Centre (Horn of Africa) provides the very latest Gulf of Aden (GOA) Transit Guidance, Maritime Intelligence and Advice to Masters from the EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR), as well as live piracy news. Ship owners, operators, managers and charterers can register FREE to receive alerts and report incidents, as well as submit their own vessel movements to EU NAVFOR.
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