Marseq

Stress-Test Your Security Plans Against Recent Hijacking Experience

James Christodoulou Chief Executive Industrial Shipping Enterprises Corp.	Haldun Dincel General Manager Ayder Tankers	Capt. Peter Stapleton Captain of Boularibank Andrew Weir Shipping
Rob Andrew Managing Director Salama Fikira International Limited	Robert Ford Security Specialist, Office of Security MARAD	Thomas Ninneman Head of Legal & Insurance Dept. Intersee
Jörg Molzahn Managing Director LISCR (Deutschland)	Capt. A.K. Bahl Vice President British Marine Plc	Dr. Jan-Thiess Heitmann Head of Legal Dept. German Shipowners Association
Capt. Hans-Peter Eisfeld Lead Trainer for Security in the Maritime Industry Germanischer Lloyd Academy (GLAC)	Pat Adamson Director MTI Network	Stephen Phelps Former Head of Security Intelligence Shell Nigeria
Stig Jarle Hansen Horn of Africa Expert, Senior Researcher Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional Research	John Bainbridge Assistant Secretary International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF)	Walter P Verstrepen Lawyer Elegis
John Akhurst Assistant Director Bahamas Maritime Authority	Gunnar A Knudsen Ports/Terminals Manager and Security Officer INTERTANKO	Douglas B. Stevenson Director of the Centre for Seafarers’ Rights Seamen’s Church Institute
Stephen Askins Partner Ince & Co
Capt. Chris Chambers, Director, Combined Maritime Forces Arild Nodland, Chief Executive Officer, Bergen Risk Solutions John Ramage, Managing Director, International Registries, Marshall Islands Cdr Andreas Kutsch, Senior German Representative, Operation ATALANTA

In-depth Industry Case Studies & Latest Advice To Prevent & Handle A Pirate Attack Including:

• Build crew confidence with the latest self protection training and techniques prior to transiting high risk areas
• Ensure a robust emergency response and effective co-ordination between all teams involved during a hijack
• Future military plans revealed and understand what support can you expect from the military
• Overcome challenges when dealing with underwriters and various authorities and post attack management

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“There is no mistaking that piracy is long term and it isn’t going to be solved tomorrow. Therefore we need to know how to protect ourselves long term. The Combating Piracy series is coming up with some tremendously useful ideas to build long term protection.”
Arthur Bowring, Hong Kong Shipowners Association

Learn from the people and companies involved in four of 2009 most high profile hijacks:

• MV Biscaglia
  Released on 22nd January 2009
• MT Karagöl
  Released on 13th January 2009
• MV Boularibank
  Attacked and escaped in April 2009
• MV Victoria
  Released on 18th December 2009

“There is a great business out here. You go with friends, you seize a ship and weeks later you come back with big money,” said the 23-year-old, who gave his name only as Gure. “We prefer to do this piracy thing until change comes to this country.”

As each hijacked vessel is released, the ransoms are dramatically rising with a reported payment of over $7million in January 2010.

But what’s most concerning is that as more money is paid the more sophisticated the pirate groups are getting. They’re investing ransom money in equipment and each hijacking leads to an increase in pirate intelligence. They’re learning vulnerable pressure points so each time they can secure the highest possible ransoms are paid. And as the military perfect their act, so do the pirates, who venture hundreds of miles into the Indian Ocean, where naval forces are stretched too thinly to create an effective net.

These regular MARSEQ meetings are proving to be an invaluable platform for sharing intelligence across the global shipping community. We will be coming together again in Hamburg in April to share knowledge gained across this community in the last 12 months. With the rapid increase of attacks and no limits to the range, industry must self protect and as always this meeting will make sure you’re equipped with the latest techniques to fight piracy.

This is the 4th official piracy update meeting from MARSEq and yet again it’s packed full of lessons from 2009. The finest intelligence available to the industry will be revealed and you’ll gain personal access to the best network of experts.

As always, some of the best findings at these meetings come from the informal round table debates and we’ve allowed plenty of time to examine the preventative measures you should be implementing and what support is available to you. Combating Piracy attendees will leave this meeting armed with the latest techniques to keep your fleet and crew safe and effectively handle a hijack situation should one occur.

So what’s new for this meeting in Hamburg?

• Four new hijack case studies and the chance to question those who were actually involved.
• Post hijack strategies will be revealed following the release of MV Victoria
• Most effective preventative measures being used in 2010 revealed including experiences from Capt. Stapleton who fought back and won with simple, old fashioned traps and tricks
• Latest strategies to deal with crew and families before, during and after an attack
• The debate continues on lethal vs non lethal. Who is using lethal force and would it be right for you?
• MT Karagol – Released on 13th January 2009. Following her time in Eyl what can we learn about how the pirates are operating and what might their future strategy be?
• MV Biscaglia was released on 22nd January 2009. Learn how the owner’s team came to expect the unexpected and hear how they found that the crisis didn’t end with the release of the ship.
• Continue to update and improve your emergency response plan and co-ordination between all teams involved during a hijack
• Views from the Flag States. Join the discussion