Section 11 In the Event of Military Action
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Section 11 In the Event of Military Action

  11.1 In the event that Naval/Military forces take action onboard the ship, all personnel should keep low to the deck and cover their head with both hands, with hands visible. On no account should personnel make movements which could be misinterpreted as being aggressive.

  11.2 Do not use flash photography.

  11.3 Be prepared to be challenged on your identity. Brief and prepare ship’s personnel to expect this and to cooperate fully during any Naval/Military action onboard.

  11.4 Be aware that English is not the working language of all Naval/ Military forces in the region.

 Naval/Military forces will endeavour to respond rapidly to ongoing acts of piracy, however because of the very large distances across the High Risk Area a Naval/Military response may not be possible.

Parent topic: Annex 2
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