PIRACY & ARMED ROBBERY (Edition 2)

This updated training package outlines the key issues surrounding piracy and the problems seafarers may encounter when confronting an attack. Many of these attacks now involve the ship and crew being held for weeks or months while a ransom is agreed.

Piracy & Armed Robbery Edition 2 highlights the steps being taken by the maritime industry and ship owners alike, often with military assistance, to protect seafarers from this threat. It emphasises the need for ships'crews to be well trained and well prepared before entering high risk areas and stresses the need to contact the relevant reporting centres immediately any suspicious activity is observed. The programme also explains the wider efforts of international organisations and governments to eradicate piracy from the seas.

The programme examines different attacks and suggests ways in which ships can minimise the dangers when they are in known high risk areas. An Anti-Attack Plan which makes access to the ship very difficult will often mean that the pirates withdraw and search for an easier target.

Whether an attack is an opportunity seized by petty criminals wanting cash/valuables or an assault by highly organised armed gangs intent on hijacking the ship/cargo, the result is often traumatic for the ship's crew, so the programme also addresses medical issues such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder that can result from a pirate encounter.

Target Audience
All seafarers on board and shore based management

Main Topics

• Piracy as a Problem
• Where Piracy Occurs
• Shipping Industry Anti-pirate Strategy
• How to Deal with a Pirate Attack
• Medical Problems Arising from a Pirate Attack