24 hour emergency response +44 20 7283 6999 piracy– current legal and practical considerations...
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24 hour emergency response
+44 20 7283 6999
PIRACY– Current Legal and Practical Considerations
October 2012
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UK Arrests first “Pirate”
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Energy Centurion 28 August 2012
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Abu Dhabi Star – 5/6 September 2012
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Gulf of Guinea
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Orfeas – Position – Suspected hijacking 6th October
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Gulf of Guinea - Statistics
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Attacks/Approaches by month, 2008 to 2012
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Calendar Month
Nu
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Att
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20082009201020112012
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Geo Strategic Situation
1000 NM
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Rolling average based on last 6 ships released
250 DAYS +
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Average duration by weight
SIZE 2010 2011
0- 20k dwt
179 90
20-40k dwt
148 208
40-60k dwt
139 220
60-80k dwt
215 220
80-100k dwt
100+ 216 150
Free Goddess 22k dwt – 231
L Velvet 5.9k dwt – 219
Royal Grace 6.8k dwt - 207
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Target : Time v Price
Cant pay
Wont pay
Can pay
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Smryni – 138 days
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Are they pirates?
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Article 101
Definition of piracy
Piracy consists of any of the following acts:
(a) any illegal acts of violence or detention, or any act of depredation, committed for private ends by the crew or the passengers of a private ship or a private aircraft, and directed:
(i) on the high seas, against another ship or aircraft, or against persons or property on board such ship or aircraft;
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Mavi Marmara
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Fairchem Bogey
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Enrica Lexie
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SUA Convention
Article 3
Any person commits an offence if that person unlawfully and intentionally
performs an act of violence against a person on board a ship if that act is likely to endanger the safe navigation of that ship; or
injures or kills any person, in connection with the commission or the attempted commission of any of the offences set forth in subparagraphs (a) to (f).
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Enrice Lexie - Jurisdiction
Who has jurisdiction?
Status of Forces Agreement
State Immunity
European Convention on Human Rights
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Ransom is it legal ?
Masefield v Amlin (2010)
– Looked at whether ransom was contrary to public policy
International Ransom Task Force
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ARMED GUARDS
Intro
Shifting position of governments
Licensing and Permits
Choosing the Security Company
– ISO 28007
Legal Issues
Guardcon
– Rules for the Use of Force
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Floating armouies
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Guardcon
New BIMCO contract
Published 26th March
Multiple and single transits
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Master’s Authority and Division of Responsibilities
Clause 8
- Master has ultimate authority and overall command
- Team Leader invokes Rules for the Use of Force
- Individual responsibility for any decision taken on the use of force
- Reinforces Master’s right to order a cease fire
- Self defence in accordance with applicable laws is preserved.
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