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No responsibility is accepted by the Authors, their Members or by any person, firm, corporation or organisation for the accuracy of any information in this Guidance or any omission from this Guidance or for any consequence whatsoever resulting directly or indirectly from applying or relying on this Guidance even if caused by a failure to exercise reasonable care.  \nCopyright Notice  \nThe Authors of this Guidance have provided the Guidance free of charge. All information, data and text contained in this Guidance whether in whole or in part may be reproduced or copied without any payment, individual application or written license provided that:  \n􀂃 It is used only for non-commercial purposes; and  \n􀂃 the content is not modified.  \nExceptions:  \nThe permission granted above permits the photographs to be used within the whole or part of this Guidance. The permission does not extend to using the photographs separately outside of this Guidance as these photographs belong to a third party. Authorisation to use the photographs separately from this Guidance must first be obtained from the copyright holders, details of whom may be obtained from the Authors.  \nThe diagram“Limits of Maritime Security Charts” on page 4 is subject to Crown Copyright and/or database rights and is reproduced by permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office and the UK Hydrographic Office ([www.GOV.uk/UKHO](www.GOV.uk/UKHO)) .  \nLogos and trademarks are excluded from the general permission above other than when they are used asan integral part of this Guidance.  \nThe authors also acknowledge the use of the Regional Guide to Counter Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia.  \nPublished by  \nWitherby Publishing Group Ltd  \n4 Dunlop Square, Livingston EH54 8SB, Scotland, UK  \n+44 (0)1506 463 227 [info@witherbys.com](info@witherbys.com)[ ](info@witherbys.com)[witherbys.com](witherbys.com)  \nPrinted and bound in Great Britain by Bell & Bain Ltd, Glasgow  \nContents  \nFundamentals v  \nAide Memoire vi  \nSection 1 Introduction 1  \nSection 2 Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships Worldwide 4  \nSection 3 Voluntary Reporting 7  \nSection 4 Company Threat and Risk Assessment 9  \nSection 5 Company Planning 12  \nSection 6 Ship Master’s Planning 15  \nSection 7 Ship Protection Measures (SPM) 22  \nSection 8 Action on Attack and/or Boarding 40  \nSection 9 Post Incident Reporting 45  \nSection 10 Humanitarian Considerations 49  \nList of Abbreviations 50  \nAppendix A Other Maritime Security Threats 52  \nAnnex A Western Indian Ocean Region 57  \nAnnex B Gulf of Guinea Region 61  \nAnnex C Asian Region 63  \nSupporting Organisations 65  \nSupporting Naval/Military Forces/  \nLaw Enforcement Organisations 74  \nFundamentals  \nThe fundamental requirements of best practices to avoid attack by pirates and armed robbers are:  \n1. Conduct thorough, ship-specific pre-voyage threat and risk assessments to identify appropriate Ship Protection Measures (SPMs) .  \n2. Implement SPMs as identified in the pre-voyage risk assessment. Companies may always wish to consider new and innovative SPMs beyond the scope of this guidance and provide additional equipment or manpower as a means of further reducing risk. If attackers cannot board a ship they cannot hijack it.  \n3. Ships should register in accordance with the requirements of any Voluntary Reporting Area (VRA) they are transiting.  \n4. Ships are strongly encouraged to report daily when operating in in a VRA either by email or phone using the relevant Ship Position ","cbCailSwHN2O4aoD","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailSwHN2O4aoD","pdf",2067743,85,"English","# Contents\n## Fundamentals\n## Aide Memoire\n## Section 1 Introduction\n## Section 2 Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships Worldwide\n## Section 3 Voluntary Reporting\n## Section 4 Company Threat and Risk Assessment\n## Section 5 Company Planning\n## Section 6 Ship Master’s Planning\n## Section 7 Ship Protection Measures (SPM)\n## Section 8 Action on Attack and/or Boarding\n## Section 9 Post Incident Reporting\n## Section 10 Humanitarian Considerations\n## List of Abbreviations\n## Appendix A Other Maritime Security Threats\n## Annex A Western Indian Ocean Region\n## Annex B Gulf of Guinea Region\n## Annex C Asian Region","[{\"question\":\"What are the fundamental best practices to avoid pirate and armed robber attacks?\",\"answer\":\"The guidance calls for thorough ship-specific pre-voyage threat and risk assessments, implementing the identified Ship Protection Measures (SPMs), registering and reporting when transiting Voluntary Reporting Areas, maintaining a proper visible lookout, and using vigilance and deterrent measures to reduce risk.\"},{\"question\":\"How should ships use Voluntary Reporting Areas (VRAs)?\",\"answer\":\"Ships should register in accordance with VRA requirements and are strongly encouraged to report daily while operating in a VRA, by email or phone, using the relevant Ship Position Reporting – Daily Position.\"},{\"question\":\"What should be done during an attack or potential boarding situation?\",\"answer\":\"The guidance recommends actions such as increasing to maximum speed, manoeuvring the ship without severely reducing speed, following well-practised procedures and drills, and considering measures like citadels only with prior agreement and being fully prepared and drilled, while noting that a naval/military response is not guaranteed.\"}]","Global Counter Piracy Guidance for Companies, Masters and Seafarers - Guidance | PDF",1791901050]