The Future of the Counter Piracy mission

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•Al-Qaida Magazine “Resurgence” Calls for Terrorist Attacks on Oil Tankers

•The article's author, al-Qaida spokesman Adam Yahiye Gadahn, a US national from California, says mujahideen should aim to "paralyse international trade for the enemy states or at the very east increase its costs, by targeting their cargo ships and merchant marines".

•"Any of their ships are legitimate targets," the article reads.

•Gadahn also urges jihadists to sabotage Western-run oil wells and mines in Muslim countries and "destroying pipelines before oil reaches the coast."

The Threat Beyond Piracy

① Keep our mariners safe in a risk environment.

② Have access to timely reliable information on risk.

③ Provide military with essential merchant ship commercial and operating intelligence.

④ Together with military work to keep energy supply lines open and mitigate risk.

Our drivers are the safety of our people and protection of the environment which are key to our actions and responses.

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What do we Want:

Shipping Companies used to plan for Oil Spills, Fires and Groundings.

Now its all above plus Terrorism, Piracy, Armed Robbery and other hostilities.

Piracy and armed robbery is growing in West Africa and SE Asia.

This region continues to be threatened by Piracy.

Terrorism presents a global threat to shipping..

Choke points around the world are vulnerable; Hormuz, Suez, Panama,Turkish Straits, Bab el Mandab , Danish Straits and others.

Maritime Risks – The Short List:

Looking Forward

• Change is on the horizon:– What does the post 2016 environment look like?

•Not yet clear whether a counter piracy mandate will continue to exist and if so has capability to be effective.

• BMP 4 – Was a step change:– HRA, IRTC and the presence of a International Naval Forces with a counter piracy mandate included in their tasking.

• Future:– Awareness, Surveillance, Reporting and Sharing.–Cannot be done alone.

Djibouti Code of Conduct

India National Maritime Coord Centre

UKMTO MNLO

US & Collation Forces

Singapore IFC

ReCAAP

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Maritime Reporting Centres:

Someone to look out for our Mariners