seaborne crude oil trade flows 2006
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Piracy in The Gulf of Aden & Somalia “What can We do about it” Tokyo Annual Tanker event May 2009 Capt. Howard Snaith – Director Marine, Ports, Terminal, Environmental & Chemical Section. Seaborne Crude Oil Trade Flows 2006. Gulf of Aden transits 2007. = C. 800 tanker transits per Month. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Piracy in The Gulf of Aden &
Somalia “What can We do about it”
Tokyo Annual Tanker event May 2009
Capt. Howard Snaith –
Director Marine, Ports, Terminal, Environmental & Chemical Section
Seaborne Crude Oil Trade Flows 2006
Gulf of Aden transits 2007
Westbound tankers traffic 2007
Eastbound tankers traffic 2007
Type tanker No. Type tanker No
Chemical tankers 1,228 Chemical tankers 990
Gas tankers 157 Gas tankers 197
Crude oil tankers 814 Crude oil tankers 1052
VLCCs 450
VLCCs 390
Suezmaxes 273 Suezmaxes 244
Aframaxes 386 Aframaxes 356
Others 76 Others 62
Product tankers 589 Product tankers 817
Other tankers 46 Other tankers 150
Total 5,201 Total 4,176
Source: LMIU= C. 800 tanker transits per Month= C. 800 tanker transits per Month
Ship Type Piracy Attacks
Ship Types Involved in East Coast Africa Pirate Activity Dec 2008 onward
Tanker22%
Bulk Carrier28%
Container16%
Ro-Ro4%
Passenger1%
General Cargo15%
Tug2%
Fishing3%
Other9%
Success Rate Dropped Following IRTC
Seasonal Weather Conditions
Indian Monsoon
Jan Feb Mar April/May June July Aug Sept Oct/Nov Dec
NE NE NE Change SW SW SW SW Change NE
Members Registered with MSCHOA
% of INTERTANKO Members Registered with MSCHOA -April 2009
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
100%
16th January 20th January 27th January 9th February 30th April
By April 2009 - 52 % Of INTERTANKO Members are registered with MSCHOA.
Expected capture rate approximately 60% but all members should register .
What can you do?
30% of all vessels transiting the GoA are “NOT” registered with MSCHOA or reporting to MTO-Dubai !
• Ships which are not registered• Ships which are not reporting
• Ships which are not undertaking SPM’s are,Prime Targets.
To date 23 vessels Hijacked were not registered with MSCHOA and not reporting positions
80% of attacks thwarted by self protected measures
Register with MSCHOA
Self protective measures to prevent attack/ hijacking
• Contingency plan and drills• Ensure crew familiarity• Exercise before entering risk areas• Armed security guards?
– No arming of ship’s crew– Private security services acceptable– Private armed guards - quality controls/Legal aspects? – Government armed guards at owner’s discretion.
Preferably from flag state– Unclarified legality/jurisdicion in case of crew member or
pirate being killed by mistake/damage to ship/insurance
Self protective measures to deract, deter, delay Piracy attack/ hijacking
Industry - Best management Practices
Widely circulated in the industry by:
• INTERTANKO• OCIMF• ICS• BIMCO• SIGTTO• INTERCARGO• CLIA• Joint War Committee• IMB• IUMI• MSCHOA• MTO-Dubai
Take heed of the recommendations
OCIMF/INTERTANKO Booklet
• Free booklet• 12,000 Copies issued• All members vessels have copies• A reprint of a further 12,000 completed• Working with industry partners to
circulate further, SCA + Others
Take heed of the recommendations
Next Steps
• Register with MSCHOA
• Ships to report positions to MTO-Dubai
• Prepare-pre plan
• Contingency Plans
• Self protection measures
• Bunkers/Victualing/Fresh water
Forthcoming Additional Measures
1. Anti-Piracy Chart
Routing chart imminent from MSCHOA:• Weather Guidance will be provided• Reporting instructions included• Plotting Capabilities• Relevant Information & Guidance
3. Navigational WarningsMSCHOA worked with AWNIS Staff Officers at UKHO to improve promulgation of the voluntary reporting procedures. We also aim to update relevant Notices to Mariners and ALRS Volume 6 in due course.
2. Self Protection MeasuresMSCHOA compiling a database of self protection measures used by merchant shipping in the region. Aim to establish what works and what doesn't across the range of ship types
Combating Piracy
The current system does work and has industry support
But Your feedback and recommendations for continuous improvement always appreciated