Update: 20 Sept 2024
Contents:
- ReCAAP ISC’s Enhanced Mobile App – one-stop incident reporting and info sharing
- Review of draft BMP v.6
- Structure and contents of the navies report on incidents, situation analysis and risk assessment
1. ReCAAP ISC’s Enhanced Mobile App – one-stop incident reporting and info sharing
The ReCAAP ISC’s enhanced mobile app for incident reporting was launched earlier 2024. The app enables simultaneous reporting of piracy and sea robbery incidents to Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centres (MRCC) of coastal States and ReCAAP Focal Points/Contact Point in the event of a ship boarding and theft, to facilitate speedy assistance from authorities.
The app also allows shipping companies easy access to ReCAAP ISC’s weekly incident reports and timely alerts on the locations of sea robbery incidents in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore, allowing shipmasters to better plan their voyages. Shipping companies can also access a whole slew of useful guidebooks, posters and resources from ReCAAP ISC via the app.
The app is available on both Google Play and the Apple Store, making it easily accessible to a wide range of users.
2. Review of draft BMP v.6
The current version of the BMP (Best Management Practices to Deter Piracy and Enhance Maritime Security in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea) is version 5, or BMP5, can be found at joint industry security website maintained by industry associations including INTERCARGO: https://www.maritimeglobalsecurity.org/media/1037/bmp5-low_res.pdf
