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Somali Piracy Webinar
- 18 November 2024
- 18 November 2024
- Online
- Jakob Paaske Larsen
- jpl@bimco.org
Join our webinar on Somali piracy with Jakob P. Larsen (BIMCO’s Chief Safety & Security Officer), Commander Jesús Leal (EU Naval Forces' Intelligence Branch), and Bridget Diakun (Maritime Risk Analyst, Lloyd’s List Intelligence).
The Somali pirates are back, and with the Northwest Indian Ocean monsoon season coming to an end, the threat of Somali pirate attacks is on the rise. In this webinar, Commander Jesús Leal, a representative from the EU Naval Forces' Intelligence Branch, will give a situation update on the piracy threats, Bridget Diakun will talk about merchant traffic patterns, and BIMCO’s Head of Maritime Safety & Security, Jakob Paaske Larsen, will brief on best practices for risk management, and the pros and cons of using armed guards. The briefings will be followed by a Q&A session.
Agenda
- Introduction
- The piracy threat
- Situation on land, pirate camps etc.
- Pirate modus operandi. Motherships, boarding techniques, use of firearms, kidnap and hostage holding, ransom negotiations
- Merchant shipping trends
- Traffic numbers
- Routing trends
- Armed guards trends
- Risk management
- Risk assessment
- BMP measures
- Armed guards pros and cons
- Q&A
Date & time: Monday 18 November, 12:00-13:30 UTC (See your time zone here)
