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Global Piracy and Armed Robbery Situation

Update on 06 Dec 2024 In the Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea, 3 and 2 incidents involving hostage/kidnapped crew were reported respectively in the first six months of 2024, compared to the same period in 2023 when no incidents were reported. You need...

December 6, 2024

In Focus Noticeboard Piracy

Assessing Piracy Situation in the Gulf of Guinea

Update on 06 Dec 2024: The number of incidents in the Gulf of Guinea (West Africa) had decreased in the first half of 2024 by four compared to the same period in 2023, constituting a decrease of approximately 29%. You need to login to view the rest...

December 6, 2024

Noticeboard Piracy

Theft, Robbery and Piracy Incidents at Sea in Asia

Update on 06 Dec 2024: The number of incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore area for the first six months of 2024 decreased to 37, compared to the same period in 2023, when 50 incidents were...

December 6, 2024

Noticeboard Piracy

Assessing Security Situation in Red Sea and GOA regions

Update on 30 Sept 2024:- The Navies’ Bridge Emergency Reference Cards Middle East is issued by the Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC), as attached. The Cards list the emergency contact details of the following navies offices: United Kingdom...

September 30, 2024

Industry Developments Noticeboard Piracy

Best Management Practices (BMP)

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...

September 20, 2024

In Focus Misc Issues Noticeboard Piracy

Regional Security and Advice

Update on 12 Mar 2024:- The navy’s Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) and the European Union Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) issued an Industry Releasable Threat Bulletin (IRTB 042), dated 11 Mar 2024. It aims to bring a specific incident or threat to the...

March 12, 2024

Cargoes Class & Statutory Rules Gear GHG emissions IMO Life Saving Noticeboard Piracy

INTERCARGO’s Brief for MSC 107

The 107th session of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 107) took place from the 31st of May to the 9th June 2023. The following key topics were discussed: GHG Reduction/Safety New Fuels & Technologies Common Structural Rules Cargoes Cargo Gear...

June 9, 2023

Noticeboard Piracy

Removal of Indian Ocean High Risk Area

Update on 16 Dec 2022: The piracy High Risk Area (HRA) in the Indian Ocean will be removed from 1 Jan 2023. A short guidance is prepared by a few Associations for reference of shipowners, as attached. Basically, it is to highlight that:...

December 16, 2022

Ballast Water Cargoes GHG emissions IMO In Focus Incidents & Casualties Life Saving Piracy SOx, PM emissions Training, Manpower & Human Element

INTERCARGO Submissions to IMO in 2022

-first posted 10 March 2022- Submissions to the Council’s 35th extraordinary session (C/ES.35), 10-11 March 2022 C/ES.35/3/4 – Impact on seafarers (see attached) Submissions to the Editorial & Technical Group’s 36th session (E&T...

November 16, 2022

Class & Statutory Rules Gear IMO In Focus Life Saving Piracy

INTERCARGO’s Briefs on MSC 106

The 106th session of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 106) took place from the 2nd to the 11th November 2022. Please find attached the INTERCARGO Brief on the outcome of MSC 106. In addition to the attached, a brief summary is below: You need to...

November 11, 2022

In Focus Media Releases Piracy

Joint Media Release: “Shipping industry to remove the Indian Ocean High Risk Area”

Joint Media Release – 22 August 2022 “Shipping industry to remove the Indian Ocean High Risk Area” After more than a decade of effective threat-reducing counter-piracy operations the shipping industry has removed the ‘Indian Ocean...

August 22, 2022

In Focus Media Releases Piracy

Joint Media Release: “Nigeria and Shipping Industry Launch Strategy to Eliminate Piracy Threat in Gulf of Guinea”

Joint Media Release – 11 July 2022 “Nigeria and Shipping Industry Launch Strategy to Eliminate Piracy Threat in Gulf of Guinea” The Government of Nigeria and a coalition of global shipping stakeholders have launched a new strategy to end...

July 11, 2022

Piracy

Global Piracy and Armed Robbery Situation

Assessing Piracy Situation in the Gulf of Guinea

Theft, Robbery and Piracy Incidents at Sea in Asia

Assessing Security Situation in Red Sea and GOA regions

Best Management Practices (BMP)

Regional Security and Advice

INTERCARGO’s Brief for MSC 107

Removal of Indian Ocean High Risk Area

INTERCARGO Submissions to IMO in 2022

INTERCARGO’s Briefs on MSC 106

Joint Media Release: “Shipping industry to remove the Indian Ocean High Risk Area”

Joint Media Release: “Nigeria and Shipping Industry Launch Strategy to Eliminate Piracy Threat in Gulf of Guinea”

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