Best Maritime Practices (BMP) for maritime security have been around and evolving since at least the time that Somali pirate hijackings were in the headlines. Now, lwith new threats continuing to evolve,
Best Maritime Practices (BMP) for maritime security have been around and evolving since at least the time that Somali pirate hijackings were in the headlines. Now, lwith new threats continuing to evolve, eading maritime trade associations have released a new interactive guidance publication to help all vessels plan voyages and to detect, avoid, deter, delay and report attacks and incidents wherever they occur.
This new consolidated and enhanced publication Best Management Practices (BMP) for Maritime Security (MS) has been released by BIMCO, ICS, IMCA, INTERCARGO, INTERTANKO and OCIMF, supported by over forty maritime stakeholders.
“2024 saw an unprecedented spike in attacks against merchant ships. Ships were attacked with weapons of war in the Black Sea and in the Southern Red Sea more than one hundred times, and four innocent seafarers lost their lives,” said BIMCO secretary general nd CEO David Loosly. “Globally, 126 seafarers were held hostage during pirate attacks and armed robberies, and 12 seafarers were kidnapped. BMP MS will
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