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PiracyPiracy
Captain John L. David
Dublin IMCC 2007
26th October 2007
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IntroductionIntroduction
Piracy goes back to 13th Cent. BC
Julius Cesar - capturedSt Patrick- Irish PiratesChinese mid-Qing DynastyStalin (at least twice)Vikings were probably the bestCaribbean Dutch and English
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The MythThe Myth
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“Is that man wearing underwear Mister Mate?”
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The RealityThe Reality
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The DeterrentThe Deterrent
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DefinitionsDefinitions
Kidnapping for ransom Robbery Murder Seizure of items/the vessel Sabotage leading to sinking
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International LawInternational Law
Article 101 UNCLOS
(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;
(ii) against a ship, aircraft, persons or property in a place outside the jurisdiction of any State;
(b) any act of voluntary participation in the operation of a ship or of an aircraft with knowledge of facts making it a pirate ship or aircraft;
(c) any act of inciting or of intentionally facilitating an act described in subparagraph (a) or (b).
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Piracy or not?Piracy or not?
Territorial waters - 12 mile limit
Within the jurisdiction of the state they are not “pirates”, nor is it “piracy”
Without commission from a sovereign nation
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StatisticsStatistics
IMB Statistical purposes Piracy + Armed Robbery
“An act of boarding or attempting to board any ship with the apparent intent or capability to use force in the furtherance of that act”.
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Pirates?Pirates?
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Piracy Practices TodayPiracy Practices Today
Small fast boats/mother ships Small Navies – major trade routes Quick in and out - ruthless
Money and personal effects Cargo/entire vessel/Phantom ships
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Figure To DateFigure To Date
15 killed in 2006 (+3 still missing) 9 months into 2007 Piracy+armed robbery up14% from 2006 Nigeria + Somalia even more dangerous 198 attacks (vs174 same period 2006) 15 vessels hijacked: 172 hostages More than 50 attacks at anchor 25% attacks on Bulk Carriers
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Piracy AfricaPiracy Africa
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Top 10 - 2006Top 10 - 2006
239 ships attacked in 2006 168 in:
Indonesia (50) Bangladesh (47), Nigeria (12) Malacca (11) Somalia (10) Malaysia (10), Red Sea (10) Tanzania (9), Peru (9)
Brasil moving into the charts Somalia 26 already this year
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ToysToys
Inventus UAV: Unmanned plane with a camera
Secure-Ship Electric fence for ships
ShipLoc: Satellite tracking exact location of vessels
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Recent CasesRecent Cases “ACHILLE LAURO” (1985)
PLO, Egypt, Klinghoffer Collision “OCEAN BLESSING” +
“NAGASAKI SPIRIT”(1992)Hijack, Malacca, autopilot 2 survived
“CHANG SONG” (1998)Customs, 23 killed, Firing squad
“DANICA WHITE” $1.4 million ransom
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To Consider?To Consider? Coverage and Claims
Shot Crew- MalariaCargo cover in jeopardy?
Delay, damage, SOL cover
Hull “damage” weed, leak, maintainOff Hire, no stores or fuel, speed +
performance Recovery issues “safe voyage”?
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Return to Traditional Return to Traditional PunishmentPunishment
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Punishment – Change?Punishment – Change?
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It was a dark and stormy It was a dark and stormy nightnight
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QuestionsQuestions
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4th Floor Lloyd’s Building12 Leadenhall StreetLONDON EC3V 1LP
PiracyPiracy
Captain John L. David
Dublin IMCC 2007
26th October 2007