Naval Response
No activity planned or implemented.
Industry Response
No activity planned or implemented.
Plight of Seafarers
The IMB Piracy Reporting Centre receives reports following incidents of piracy as a result of the Declaration Condemning Acts of Violence Against Seafarers.
Messaging and Advocacy
IMB mission statement includes "reporting piracy and armed robbery at sea incidents to law enforcement, helping local law enforcement catch pirates and assisting in bringing them to justice, assisting and advising ship-owners whose vessels have been attacked or hijacked, assisting and advising masters and crew members whose vessels have been attacked, collating and disseminating information on piracy in all parts of the world, providing updates on pirate / armed robbery activity via the internet, providing access to the live piracy online map, and publishing quarterly and annual reports detailing piracy statistics."
Regional Capacity
No activity planned or implemented.
Somali Capacity
No activity planned or implemented.
Rule of Law
No activity planned or implemented.
Coordination
The IMB-PRC works and shares information with the IMO, various governmental, inter governmental and law enforcement agencies including all industry bodies in an attempt to understand the nature of this crime and reduce its effects to crew, vessel and cargo. The IMB-PRC also coordinates with all vessels in the ocean region by alerting the vessels of any pirate activity within the region.
