Maritime Piracy TaskForceMaritime Piracy TaskForcePierre St. HilairePierre St. Hilaire
MARITIME PIRACY TASK MARITIME PIRACY TASK FORCEFORCE
CREATED IN JANUARY 2010CREATED IN JANUARY 2010EXCLUSIVE FOCUS ON EXCLUSIVE FOCUS ON MARITIME PIRACY AND MARITIME PIRACY AND RELATED CRIMESRELATED CRIMES
(CROSS-DIRECTORATE)(CROSS-DIRECTORATE)
Hijacked Ships: 18Total Hostages: 375 Crew Released in 2011: 683Piracy Attacks since 01 Jan 11:
•(a) Attacks 217 (MSCHOA & NSC Alerts)•(b) Successful 21 (01 - ship released, only crew hijacked; 05 freed by military intervention)
Pirates hijacked the MT FAIRCHEM BOGEY, a Marshall Island flagged and Indian owned tanker, with a crew of 21 Indians on 20 August 2011.
Hijacked while it was anchored within the port of Salalah, Oman.
Hijacking of the MT Fairchem Bogey from the anchorage at Salalah (within Oman's Territorial Waters) confirms the increased capacity of the pirates.
Current Military Update The South West Monsoon has weakened in the Gulf of Aden and the area is now conducive for small boat operations. More attacks are likely in areas of calmer weather like closer to the straits of Bab-el-Mandeb and into the Red Sea. Monsoon conditions have also weakened over the eastern Indian Ocean and calmer weather is predicted. Areas of concern remain the Southern Red Sea, Bab-el-Mandeb, Gulf of Aden and the Somalia Basin.
Significant Vessel Significant Vessel ReleaseRelease
MT POLAR, Greek owned and Panama flagged tanker, was hijacked on 30 October 2010 with a crew of 23.
Released on 26 Aug. 2011 after payment of ransom. Cargo (marine fuel oil) used to power other vessels. Ran the most mother ship operations; and broke the record for furthest movement out to the northeast and southeast.
Up to 50 pirates on board at one time, as well as 10 skiffs; served as a forward operating base and had mid-level leadership on board.
NCIS (US Naval Criminal Investigation Service) conducted the Crime Scene Investigation (including debriefing of crew members) in Salalah, Oman (the port of refuge), on 29-31 Aug. 2011
MV YORK - MOTHERSHIP
MV BELUGA NOMINATIONINCREASE OF VIOLENCE!
MV QUESTHOSTAGES
KILLED
FIRST INCIDENT FIRST INCIDENT RESPONSE TEAMRESPONSE TEAM
• Supported Supported firstfirst post-release post-release Crime Scene Crime Scene Investigation by Investigation by South African South African Police Services in Police Services in April 2011 in April 2011 in DurbanDurban
• Collected 10 body Collected 10 body bags of Evidencebags of Evidence
• Recovered Recovered hundreds of hundreds of telephone calls telephone calls from the ship’s from the ship’s satellite phonesatellite phone
KIDNAPPING FOR RANSOM
HOSTAGE SITUATION AND NEGOTIATIONS
EVIDENCE PRESERVATION
Arrest and Prosecution of PiratesArrest and Prosecution of Pirates
Vessel specifications
Nominals
DNA
Fingerprints
Law Enforcement Information from
participants LE related
Military Intelligence
Other information Open
sources
INTERPOL MARITIME PIRACY
TASK FORCE
Connections made
between incidents
Hitalerts
Analytical Reports to be shared
Law Enforcement Information from non-participants
ANALYSIS AND GLOBAL ANALYSIS AND GLOBAL INVESTIGATION SUPPORTINVESTIGATION SUPPORT
INTERPOL TO HOST THE SOLE INTERPOL TO HOST THE SOLE GLOBAL DATABASE ON GLOBAL DATABASE ON
MARITIME PIRACYMARITIME PIRACY
(Operational: Early 2012)(Operational: Early 2012)
GLOBAL DATABASEGLOBAL DATABASE
Main Objective: Main Objective: Integrate a diverse collection of maritime piracy data and intelligence in a harmonized structure to support ongoing maritime piracy investigations and prosecution by member states of criminal networks involved in piracy off the coast of Somalia, including those responsible for illicit financing and facilitation.
Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia (leads and coordinates the UN’s efforts to combat maritime piracy)
Working Group 1: Operational Issues
Working Group 2: Legal Issues
Working Group 3: Coast Guards & Private Industry
Working Group 5: Piracy Financing
• COOPERATION WITH INTERNATIONAL NAVAL FORCESCOOPERATION WITH INTERNATIONAL NAVAL FORCES
• SHADE (Shared Awareness and Deconfliction)SHADE (Shared Awareness and Deconfliction)
• (DRAFT COOPERATION AGREEMENTS FOR INFORMATION (DRAFT COOPERATION AGREEMENTS FOR INFORMATION EXCHANGE WITH NATO AND EUNAVFOR)EXCHANGE WITH NATO AND EUNAVFOR)
• EU COUNCIL DECISION AUTHORIZING INFORMATION EU COUNCIL DECISION AUTHORIZING INFORMATION SHARING BETWEEN INTERPOL AND EUNAVFOR ON SHARING BETWEEN INTERPOL AND EUNAVFOR ON OPERATION ATALANTAOPERATION ATALANTA
• ““PILOT PROJECT” WITH NATO FOR INFORMATION SHARING PILOT PROJECT” WITH NATO FOR INFORMATION SHARING ON ON OPERATION OCEAN SHIELDOPERATION OCEAN SHIELD (TO BE LAUNCHED BEFORE (TO BE LAUNCHED BEFORE END OF THE YEAR)END OF THE YEAR)
PARTNERSHIPS PARTNERSHIPS
African UnionAfrican Union Kampala Process (UNPOS)Kampala Process (UNPOS) Djibouti Code of Conduct (IMO)Djibouti Code of Conduct (IMO) Training and Technical Assistance for Training and Technical Assistance for
East AfricaEast Africa Evidence Exploitation Initiative (EVEXI)Evidence Exploitation Initiative (EVEXI)
SUPPORT TO SUPPORT TO SHIPOWNERS SHIPOWNERS AND SEAFARERSAND SEAFARERSNew Chapter on Law Enforcement:New Chapter on Law Enforcement:
Prosecution of Pirates - Assisting Law Prosecution of Pirates - Assisting Law Enforcement AuthoritiesEnforcement Authorities
12.7: INTERPOL has a secure website 12.7: INTERPOL has a secure website to provide support to ship operators to provide support to ship operators who have had their vessels hijacked who have had their vessels hijacked by pirates. INTERPOL’s Maritime by pirates. INTERPOL’s Maritime Piracy Task Force can assist in taking Piracy Task Force can assist in taking the appropriate steps to preserve the the appropriate steps to preserve the integrity of the evidence left behind at integrity of the evidence left behind at the crime scene.the crime scene.
12.8: INTERPOL may be consulted to 12.8: INTERPOL may be consulted to discuss the recommended best discuss the recommended best practices and protocols for the practices and protocols for the preservation of evidence or other preservation of evidence or other physical clues that could be useful to physical clues that could be useful to law enforcement agents pursuing an law enforcement agents pursuing an investigation of the incident. investigation of the incident.
KEY UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTIONSKEY UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTIONS Resolution 1950-Welcomed the ongoing work of IMO,
INTERPOL and industry groups to develop guidance to seafarers on preservation of crime scenes following acts of piracy, and urged all States, in cooperation with INTERPOL and Europol, to further investigate international criminal networks involved in piracy off the coast of Somalia, including those responsible for illicit financing and facilitation.
Resolution 1976-Urged States and international organizations to share evidence and information for anti-piracy law enforcement purposes with a view to ensuring effective prosecution of suspected, and imprisonment of convicted, pirates.
Maritime Piracy Maritime Piracy Financing Financing
Following the Money Trail
Key Partners:
•Private industry (insurance companies, ship owners, associations, and consultants)
•World Bank, Financial Action Task Force
•Europol, Eurojust, TFG Anti-Piracy Task Force, UNODC, IMO, and member states prosecuting maritime piracy cases
Potential Links to Al-Shabaab?Potential Links to Al-Shabaab?(Extortion)(Extortion)
