International shipping industry organisations have launched a new website to provide maritime security guidance to companies and mariners. The new website www.maritimeglobalsecurity.org provides security guidance, which the industry supplies, as well as links to useful maritime and military security resources.
The new website will be freely available, and companies and mariners will be able to access essential guidance and information to prepare for voyages through areas of security risk.
The site aims to make access for companies and seafarers to maritime security information and guidance easier. The website has best practice guides to help companies and mariners carry out risk assessment for voyages and be secured against external threats. These are covered in three publications:
- Global Counter Piracy Guidance for Companies, Masters and Seafarer: This contains guidance on piracy and armed robbery that can be used by mariners around the world. BIMCO, ICS, IFSMA, IG P&I Clubs, Intercargo, Intermanager, Intertanko and OCIMF are the authors of this guidance
- BMP5: Best Management Practices to Deter Piracy and Enhance Maritime Safety in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea contains guidance for region-specific threats. BIMCO, ICS, IG P&I Clubs, INTERTANKO and OCIMF are the authors of these practices.
- The third edition of the Guidelines for Owners, Operators and Masters for protection against piracy and armed robbery in the Gulf of Guinea region is also provided.
