Piracy
Guidance and Reports
Piracy
Guidance and Reports
Attacks on vessels in various
parts of the world are a real and growing problem. Recent years have seen a
steady rise in the number and severity of incidents of piracy and armed robbery
against ships, posing an increasing danger to the world's shipping and to
international trade.
The following guidance has been produced as an aid for masters whose ships may be liable to attack, and to assist shipping companies in drawing up their own, more detailed, security measures.
More extensive advice can be found in the ICS/ISF publication:
