Anti-Piracy

As an industry facilitator to meet security challenges, one of the roles of the Maritime Administration is to provide useful information to both the private and public sectors in the event of a transportation crisis.

Piracy off the coast of Somalia escalated in 2008 causing a significant disruption to the Marine Transportation System (MTS), as well as endangering the life of merchant mariners. As part of the Maritime Administration action plan for addressing piracy off the Horn of Africa, pertinent information is consolidated on this site for easy access to current status and advice to counter-piracy and armed robbery. The information is intended to assist ship owners, operators, and other maritime industry representatives to be prepared to prevent seajackings.

 

United States National Security Council

U.S. Counter Piracy and Maritime Security Action Plan 2014

Maritime Advisories

• Test Link Document
• Maritime Administration Advisories
• United States Coast Guard-Homeport
• NATO Shipping Centre (NSC)
• Maritime Security Centre – Horn of Africa (MSCHOA)
• International Maritime Bureau (IMB)
• ONI/Worldwide Threats to Shipping
• Maritime Liaison Office (MARLO) – Bahrain
• Marshall Islands
• Liberia

 

Counter Piracy Measures

• International Maritime Organization (IMO)/Maritime Safety Committee (MSC)
  • Guidance Circular – -MSC/Circ.623/Rev.3 – – May 29, 2002
  • MSC 86/18/4 Executive Summary – – March 3, 2009
  • MSC.1/Circ. 1302 – – April 16, 2009
  • MSC.1/Circ. 1332 – – June 16, 2009
  • MSC.1/Circ. 1333 – – June 26, 2009
  • MSC.1/Circ. 1334 – – June 23, 2009
  • MSC.1/Circ. 1405 – – May 23, 2011
  • MSC.1/Circ. 1406 – – May 23, 2011
• Factors Affecting Pirate Success in the Horn of Africa (Office of Naval Intelligence)
• Somali Pirate Tactics Pamphlet
• Best Management Practices to Deter Piracy Version 4 (August 2011); Distribution Plan (November 2010)
• Operation ATLALANTA-Self Protection Measures
• Surviving Piracy Seafarers Leaflet (EUNAVFOR-Somalia
• Anti-Piracy Assistance Team (APAT) Information Paper; APAT Update
• Surviving as a Hostage (United Nations)
• United States Coast Guard Port Security Advisories
  • PSA 2-09 (rev 3)
  • PSA 3-09
  • PSA 4-09 (rev 4)
  • PSA 5-09 (rev 1)
  • PSA 6-09
  • PSA 8-09;
  • PSA 9-09
  • PSA 11-09 (rev 1)
• Anti Piracy Planning Chart (UKMTO)
• Weapons Used By Pirates
  • The AK-47
  • The RPG

 

Information Services

• EU NAVFOR Somalia – Protection of Vessels of the World Food Program
• International Maritime Bureau – Piracy Reporting Center
• Maritime Liaison Office (MARLO), Bahrain Homepage – Gulf of Aden Commercial Maritime Concerns
• NATO/Maritime Component Command (MCC) Northwood – NATO Naval Forces in Region
• UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), Dubai
• MARLO-Bahrain Press Release 1-08-09 – Press Release regarding new task force CTF-151
• Operation Ocean Shield (NATO) – NATO Counter-Piracy Mission

 

Contact Group on Piracy Off the Coast of Somalia

• CGPCS
• Thirteenth Plenary Meeting
• Twelfth Plenary Meeting
• Eleventh Plenary Meeting
• Tenth Plenary Meeting
• Ninth Plenary Meeting
• Eighth Plenary Meeting
• Seventh Plenary Meeting
• Sixth Plenary Meeting
• Fifth Plenary Meeting
• Fourth Plenary Meeting; Participants List
• Third Plenary Meeting; New York Declaration
• Second Plenary Meeting
• First Plenary Meeting
• Working Group 1- Military and Operational Coordination, Information Sharing, and Capacity Building -chaired by United KingdomFeb 09; July 09; Sept 09; Jan 10; May 10
• Working Group 2 – Judicial Issues-chaired by DenmarkMar 09; May 09; Aug 09; Nov 09
• Working Group 3-Strengthening Shipping Self-Awareness and Other Capabilities-chaired by Republic of Korea (ROK)Feb 09; Mar 10; Memorandum of Cooperation between United States and Philippines
• Working Group 4-Public Information-chaired by EgyptMay 09; Communication Strategy

 

Statistics

• Economic Impact (September 2010)
• Piracy Analysis and Warning Weekly  (Office of Naval Intelligence)
• Oceans Beyond Piracy

 

Useful Links

• United Nations Security Council – UN Resolutions Concerning Somali Situations
  • Secretary of State Statement
  • Summary – UN Security Council Resolution 1918
  • Summary – UN Security Council Resolution 1897
  • Summary – UN Security Council Resolution 1851
  • Summary – UN Security Council Resolution 1846
  • Summary – UN Security Council Resolution 1838
  • Summary – UN Security Council Resolution 1816 
• UNOSAT(satellite) – Maps with Somali Piracy Information
• Weather in Gulf of Aden – Current Weather Conditions
  • Gulf of Aden Weather – U.K. Navy Technical Bulletin
• U.S. Department of State
  • Secretary of State Statement – April 15, 2009
• United Nations Office of Drug and Crime

 

Congressional Hearings

• House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Marine Transportation (05/20/09)
  Summary of Subject Matter; Honorable Elijah E. Cummings-Subcommittee; James Caponiti-Maritime Administration; Ed Frothingham-Department of Defense; Arthur Volkle, Jr.-America Cargo Transport; Bill Van Loo-Marine Engineer’s Beneficial Association; Erik Johnsen-Waterman SS; Philip Shapiro-Liberty Maritime; RADM Brian M. Salerno-United States Coast Guard
• Senate Armed Services Committee (05/05/09)
  James Caponiti-Maritime Administration; Ambassador Stephen Mull-Department of State;Michele Flournoy and VADM James A. Winnefeld-Department of Defense
• Senate Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Security (05/05/09)
  Senator Frank R. Lautenberg-Subcommittee; Senator John D. Rockefeller, IV-Subcommittee; Roy Kienitz-Department of Transportation; Captain Richard Phillips-MAERSK ALABAMA; Michael Perry-MAERSK ALABAMA; RADM Brian M. Salerno-Department of Homeland Security; Philip J. Shapiro-Liberty Maritime Corporation; Theresa Whelan-Department of Defense (African Affairs)

Congressional Hearings Archive