IMO has contributed to the ReCAAP ISC Piracy and Sea Robbery Conference 2017 in Singapore (27 April). IMO special advisor on maritime security, Chris Trelawny, gave a presentation on current statistics and trends on the issue of piracy and armed robbery against ships. According to reports received by IMO, the number of incidents followed a downward trend in 2016, with 215 incidents, compared with 303 in 2015 – a reduction of about 29% at the global level. In the Malacca Straits, reported incidents fell by 85% from 134 incidents in 2015 to 20 in 2016. View the full presentation here.
A number of IMO treaties and guidelines help to address the issue of piracy and improve maritime security. These include the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS Code) and Djibouti Code of Conduct. IMO Member States are encouraged to report incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships on the IMO piracy database via the Global Integrated Shipping Information System (GISIS).
Find out more about IMO’s maritime security and piracy work here.