The Shipowners P&I Club have produced an Armed Guard Checklist
The Shipowenrs’ P&I Club has recently witnessed an increase in pirate activity in certain areas of the world. New cases of cargo theft and crew kidnapping have been reported in the Malacca Straits and West Africa
Aligned with this new trend, The Club has seen a renewed interest from some operators in placing armed guards onboard their vessels. The common position of all International Group Clubs, in respect of piracy and the use of armed guards onboard entered vessels, was set out in thePiracy FAQs in 2013.
This advice remains accurate, therefore operators are advised to refer to this in the first instance, when considering the deployment of private security personnel as part of their business.
To supplement the Piracy FAQs, The Club has now produced a checklist for Members to use, specifically in relation to the use of armed guards
Source: The Shipowners’ P&I Club
