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The BIMCO Shipmaster’s Security Manual contains guidance to shipowners, Masters and crew on the most pertinent security challenges facing the maritime industry today.
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The BIMCO Shipmaster’s Security Manual contains guidance to shipowners, Masters and crew on the most pertinent security challenges facing the maritime industry today.
Totalling seven chapters, the manual covers the following topics:
*NEW for 2022* Armed conflict and war, which is the result of conflicts between different actors including state- as well as non-state actors. In recent years the state of conflict between Iran/Iranian proxies and US/UK/Israeli interests, and recently the Russian invasion of Ukraine, has seen more and more cases where weapons of war has been directed against commercial ships.
Piracy and armed robbery in the Gulf of Guinea, off Somalia, and in Southeast Asia, with a focus on Gulf of Guinea. Niger delta pirates remain the primary piracy threat in the world. BIMCO has been in the forefront to help the maritime industry mitigate the risks. In early 2022, BIMCO released a standard contract for the employment of Security Escort Vessels (SEV-GUARDCON). In Gulf of Guinea the use of SEV has become more and more the norm but their use entails commercial risks which should be managed by using the SEV-GUARDCON, a copy of which is included in this edition of the manual.
Cyber security, especially focussing on onboard risk management and the interface with shore. While the industry has not yet seen cyber security incidents with major safety implications the cyber threats are continually developing, and the increased sophistication of criminals require cyber risk management to be steadily updated.
Drug smuggling is increasing threat to shipowners and crew. Smugglers typically in South- and Central America abuse the ships as “mules” by concealing drugs on board or even welding containers to the underwater hull. In cases where drugs are found on board some port States react forcefully and detain ships and crew for prolonged periods despite lack of evidence to suggest shipowner or crew involvement.
The ISPS Code, which is the cornerstone document for managing risks from terrorists against ships and port facilities and furthermore subject to several audits and compliance checks.
Stowaways, continue to remain a big risk to shipping operations because of the administrative- and practical burden and not least cost associated with resolving stowaway cases. In some cases, stowaways even represent a security threat to the crew on board.
Mass mixed migration by sea, which continues to disrupt the operation of ships and in some cases develop into a humanitarian crisis on board with owners and crew caught in a limbo between state migration politics of coastal and flag states.
Introduction
Piracy
Introduction
ANNEX
1A:
MSC.1/Circ.1334
(23
June
2009)
Piracy
and
Armed
Robbery
Against
Ships
–
Guidance
to
shipowners
and
ship
operators,
shipmasters
and
crews
on
preventing
and
suppressing
acts
of
piracy
and
armed
robbery
against
ships
ANNEX
1B:
BMP
WA:
Best
Management
Practices
to
Deter
Piracy
and
Enhance
Maritime
Security
off
the
Coast
of
West
Africa
including
the
Gulf
of
Guinea
ANNEX
1C:
SEV-GUARDCON
ANNEX
1D:
BMP5:
Best
Management
Practices
to
Deter
Piracy
and
Enhance
Maritime
Security
in
the
Red
Sea,
Gulf
of
Aden,
Indian
Ocean
and
Arabian
Sea
ANNEX
1E:
Regional
Guide
to
Counter
Piracy
and
Armed
Robbery
Against
Ships
in
Asia
ANNEX
1F:
MSC.1/Circ.1405/Rev.2
(25
May
2012)
Revised
Interim
Guidance
to
Shipowners,
Ship
Operators
and
Shipmasters
on
the
Use
of
Privately
Contracted
Armed
Security
Personnel
On
Board
Ships
in
the
High
Risk
Area
ANNEX
1G:
MSC.1/Circ.1443
(25
May
2012)
Interim
Guidance
to
Private
Maritime
Security
Companies
Providing
Privately
Contracted
Armed
Security
Personnel
On
Board
Ships
in
the
High
Risk
Area
ANNEX
1H:
Guardcon
and
Guidance
on
Rules
for
the
Use
of
Force
(RUF)
by
Privately
Contracted
Armed
Security
Personnel
(PCASP)
in
Defence
of
a
Merchant
Vessel
(MV)
ANNEX
1I:
The
100
Series
Rules,
An
International
Model
Set
of
Maritime
Rules
for
the
Use
of
Force
(RUF)
ANNEX
1J:
Guidance
relating
to
the
Construction
and
Use
of
Citadels
in
Waters
Affected
by
Somalia
Piracy
(July
2011)
ANNEX
1K:
Good
Practice
Guide
for
Shipping
Companies
and
Manning
Agents
–
Humanitarian
support
of
seafarers
and
their
families
in
cases
of
armed
robbery
and
piracy
attack
(Version
2,
2016)
ANNEX
1L:
IMB
Piracy
&
Armed
Robbery
Attack
Report
Cyber
Security
Introduction
ANNEX
2A:
The
Guidelines
on
Cyber
Security
Onboard
Ships
v4
(December
2020)
ANNEX
2B:
Cyber
Security
Onboard
Ships
poster
Smuggling
Introduction
ANNEX
3A:
Annex
to
IMO
Resolution
FAL.9(34)
Revised
guidelines
for
the
prevention
and
suppression
of
the
smuggling
of
drugs,
psychotropic
substances
and
precursor
chemicals
on
ships
engaged
in
international
maritime
traffic
ANNEX
3B:
BIMCO
U.S.
Anti-Drug
Abuse
Act
1986
Clause
for
Time
Charter
Parties
2013
SOLAS
Chapter
XI-2
and
the
ISPS
Code
Introduction
ANNEX
4A:
IMO
Resolution
MSC.159(78)
Interim
Guidance
on
Control
and
Compliance
Measures
to
Enhance
Maritime
Security
ANNEX
4B:
BIMCO
ISPS/MTSA
Clause
for
Time
Charter
Parties
2005
Stowaways
Introduction
ANNEX
5A:
IMO
Resolution
A.871(20)
Guidelines
on
the
Allocation
of
Responsibilities
to
Seek
the
Successful
Resolution
of
Stowaway
Cases
ANNEX
5B:
BIMCO
Stowaways
Clause
for
Time
Charter
Parties
2009
Mass
Mixed
Migration
by
Sea
Introduction
ANNEX
6A:
Guidelines
on
migrant
rescue
at
sea
ANNEX
6B:
UNHCR
pamphlet
“Rescue
at
sea
–
A
guide
to
principles
and
practice
as
applied
to
migrants
and
refugees”
Armed
Conflict
and
War
Introduction
ANNEX
7A:
List
of
NAVAREA
coordinations
ANNEX
7B:
List
of
the
most
active
Naval
Cooperation
and
Guidance
for
Shipping
(NCAGS)
centres
ANNEX
7C:
ATP-02.1
Naval
Cooperation
and
Guidance
for
Shipping
(NCAGS)
–
Guide
to
Owners,
Operators,
Masters
and
Officers
(Edition
A
Version
1,
September
2014)
BIMCO is the world’s largest direct-membership organisation for shipowners, charterers, shipbrokers and agents. In total, around 60% of the world’s merchant fleet is a BIMCO member, measured by tonnage (weight of the unloaded ships).
The organisation has NGO status and is based in Copenhagen, Denmark, with offices in Athens, Singapore and Shanghai.
With around 1900 member companies across 120 countries – from the largest shipowners in the world to small local port agents and law firms, BIMCO represents a wide range of maritime companies and organisations.
BIMCO’s goal is to secure a level playing field for the global shipping industry. BIMCO therefore works to promote and secure global standards and regulations for the maritime sector. The organisation’s century long effort into creating standard contracts and clauses is an expression of that aim.
- Number of Pages:
- 460
- Published Date:
- July 2022
- Book Height:
- 210 mm
- Book Width:
- 297 mm
- Weight:
- 2.4 kg
- Author:
BIMCO
- Preview:
- Yes
- Publication Date:
- July 2022