40% of ships transiting are still not complying with BMP
MSCHOA released interesting statistics on the implementation of Anti Piracy Measures, including the following data:
- There have however being no successful attacks in the Gulf of Aden (GoA) in the last 9 months.
- While the number of piracy incidents in the region continues to increase, the pirates’ rate of success is however decreasing, so tangible results are being achieved in piracy prevention.
- Attacks have been taking place up to 1,750 nautical miles off the Somali coast, and up into the southern Red Sea.
- In the last year, piracy attacks have been decreasing in the Indian Ocean and becoming more concentrated further North in the Indian Ocean/Arabian Sea
- Currently there are 17 ships held captive with 393 hostages onboard, excluding a number of dhows/fishing vessels held.
- The number of MSCHOA registrations continues to increase, and more recently there has been a rapid increase n registrations as well as an increase in the use of self protective measures.
- Based on registration reports received, some 12% of vessels registering with MSCHOA are reporting that they are using armed security teams onboard their vessels. MSCHOA believes that many more owners are actually using armed teams. This under-reporting is probably due to the fact that many flags do not allow the use of private armed guards; and also that where armed guards are used, then the ship’s risk profile is reduced, leaving owners to believe (incorrectly) that naval assistance will not be so forthcoming.
- MSCHOA reports that 40% of ships transiting are still not complying with BMP.
Source : MSCHOA
