Appendix 3 - “Phases” Related to Voyages in Piracy and Armed Robbery Threat Areas
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Statutory Documents - IMO Publications and Documents - Circulars - Maritime Safety Committee - MSC.1/Circular.1334 – Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships – (23 June 2009)Guidance to shipowners and ship operators, shipmasters and crews on preventing and suppressing acts of piracy and armed robbery against ships - Annex – Guidance to Shipowners, Companies1, Ship Operators, Shipmasters and Crews on Preventing and Suppressing Acts of Piracy1 and Armed Robbery1 Against Ships - Appendix 3 - “Phases” Related to Voyages in Piracy and Armed Robbery Threat Areas

Appendix 3 - “Phases” Related to Voyages in Piracy and Armed Robbery Threat Areas

Phase Symbol Phase Description
A Approaching a piracy/armed robbery threat area (1 hour prior to entering)
B Entering a piracy/armed robbery threat area
C Inside a piracy/armed robbery threat area, but no suspect piracy/armed robbery vessel detected
D Inside a piracy/armed robbery threat area: suspect piracy/armed robbery vessel detected
E Certainty that piracy/armed robbery will be attempted
F Pirate/armed robbery vessel in proximity to, or in contact with, own ship
G Pirates/armed robbers start attempts to enter ship
H Pirates/armed robbers have succeeded in entering ship
I Pirates/armed robbers have one or more of the ship’s personnel in their control/custody
J The pirates/armed robbers have gained access to the bridge or the master’s office
K The pirates/armed robbers have stolen property/money, etc.
L The pirates/armed robbers start to disembark
M The pirates/armed robbers have disembarked
N The pirate/armed robbery vessel is no longer in contact with the ship
O Own ship leaves the piracy/armed robbery threat area
Parent topic: Annex – Guidance to Shipowners, Companies footnote , Ship Operators, Shipmasters and Crews on Preventing and Suppressing Acts of Piracy footnote and Armed Robbery footnote Against Ships
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