4.1.3 Crew Training
Crew training is not only included in the core ILO fundamentals and MLC 2006 but
is considered a substantial element of focus in the eye of the IMO as well. Such
training is a core standard recognized internationally and pays dividend to shipowners. Employees who are properly trained can develop necessary knowledge and
skills on how to carry out risk assessment, understanding piracy threats and current
patterns. Adequate training can equip seafarers with appropriate measures for
avoiding, delaying or deterring piracy attacks and armed robbery. Crew training
enables employees to assess implications of a potential attack and how to defend the
ship. Training typically involves on-board exercises and drills on how to implement
anti-piracy strategies.
4.2 Communicate and Stay Informed
The right to be informed is deeply rooted in the EU Human Rights Charter and
eloquently stated in Article 11 whereby a person has “[the] right to receive and
impart information and ideas without interference by public authority . . .”.
It is imperative that the up to the minute information regarding pirates’ location
and their zone of operations be leveraged when planning the voyage route of a ship
so as to take appropriate mitigating actions which may include avoiding High Risk
Areas. Warnings from Navy and Military forces about these events are frequently
dispatched and this information should be gathered and acted upon.
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important, ship operator must subscribe to receiving the latest information and
advice from organizations like MSCHOA, the UKMTO, and NATO Shipping
Center. Having this crucial information at hand should assist ship operator prevent
and avoid collision with imminent threats at sea by pirates and armed robbers.
4.3 Avoid
4.3.1 Increase Speed/Rerouting
Seafarers’ work safety is protected under the stringent regulations of the MLC 2006.
Increasing speed to over 18 knots might be an effective and proper way to deter
pirates and ensure a safer operation zone. However, with such a countermeasure
comes the risk of a potential collision. The vessel could as a result lose its ability to
fully control its forward motion. Furthermore, good seamanship would require that
39 Mention could be made here of Maritime Liaison Office (MARLO) Bahrain, which issues regular
advisory bulletins.
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Crew training is not only included in the core ILO fundamentals and MLC 2006 but
is considered a substantial element of focus in the eye of the IMO as well. Such
training is a core standard recognized internationally and pays dividend to shipowners. Employees who are properly trained can develop necessary knowledge and
skills on how to carry out risk assessment, understanding piracy threats and current
patterns. Adequate training can equip seafarers with appropriate measures for
avoiding, delaying or deterring piracy attacks and armed robbery. Crew training
enables employees to assess implications of a potential attack and how to defend the
ship. Training typically involves on-board exercises and drills on how to implement
anti-piracy strategies.
4.2 Communicate and Stay Informed
The right to be informed is deeply rooted in the EU Human Rights Charter and
eloquently stated in Article 11 whereby a person has “[the] right to receive and
impart information and ideas without interference by public authority . . .”.
It is imperative that the up to the minute information regarding pirates’ location
and their zone of operations be leveraged when planning the voyage route of a ship
so as to take appropriate mitigating actions which may include avoiding High Risk
Areas. Warnings from Navy and Military forces about these events are frequently
dispatched and this information should be gathered and acted upon.
39 Equally
important, ship operator must subscribe to receiving the latest information and
advice from organizations like MSCHOA, the UKMTO, and NATO Shipping
Center. Having this crucial information at hand should assist ship operator prevent
and avoid collision with imminent threats at sea by pirates and armed robbers.
4.3 Avoid
4.3.1 Increase Speed/Rerouting
Seafarers’ work safety is protected under the stringent regulations of the MLC 2006.
Increasing speed to over 18 knots might be an effective and proper way to deter
pirates and ensure a safer operation zone. However, with such a countermeasure
comes the risk of a potential collision. The vessel could as a result lose its ability to
fully control its forward motion. Furthermore, good seamanship would require that
39 Mention could be made here of Maritime Liaison Office (MARLO) Bahrain, which issues regular
advisory bulletins.
404
K. Lagdami and A. Fakhry