As more crew are kidnapped in another raid on a vessel off the coast of Nigeria, ship owners, ship managers and operators are once again reminded of the need to take steps to protect against the safety of their crew, cargo and vessels.<\/p>\n
Videotel\u2019s updated programme is designed to assist shipping companies and their crews to safely transit pirate zones anywhere in the world. Available in all multimedia formats, it provides a broad understanding of piracy today and how the shipping industry and governments are responding to it, focusing on Best Management Practices for Protection against Somalia Based Piracy (BMP) as the core tool helping ships avoid, deter and delay pirate attacks.<\/p>\n
Nigel Cleave, CEO, Videotel, who is well aware of the industry\u2019s need for support and guidance, said: \u201cWe have seen significant changes in the pattern of piracy behaviour which have been reflected in the response from the shipping industry, governments and other organisations. There has been the use of armed and unarmed guards, as well as citadels and anti-embarkation measures. Recent years have also seen an increase of pirate attacks in West Africa \u2013 as well as other locations \u2013 and the industry standard guidelines, BMP; need to be adapted for the different circumstances encountered today.\u201d<\/p>\n
The programme features maps showing the concentration of piracy incidents, interviews with senior shipping industry personnel and graphics showing how ships can make evasive manoeuvres.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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