IN 1433 – IMCA Security Bulletin 02/19

The IMCA Security Committee is determined to raise awareness of security issues that can potentially harm member companies. Information provided in this regular Security Bulletin is intended to be used by members to either directly pass on to employees or use the material it contains as part of an existing company security awareness programme.

The Be Cyber Aware at Sea website is recognised as a useful tool to assist in raising awareness.  Each IMCA Security Bulletin refers the reader to one of the Be Cyber Aware at Sea poster and video campaigns; this bulletin it is, Do not feed the PHISH! Download poster.

Links to recent security related information:

• Combined Maritime Forces Industry Releasable Threat Assessment
• NATO MARCOM Monthly Newsletter March 2019
• Incidents off Nigeria 2019
• 2019 West Gulf of Guinea Incidents
• Boundaries for High Risk Area (HRA) in the Indian Ocean Reduced

Members are encouraged to report to the Maritime Domain Awareness for Trade-Gulf of Guinea (MDAT-GoG) both on entering the Voluntary Reporting Area (VRA) and on sighting any suspicious behaviour.

OCIMF has just placed a new Merchant Navy Liaison Officer (MNLO) at the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) in Dubai. If Members need support, advice or would like to visit please contact:

Chris Scothern (ExxonMobil)
MNLO Dubai
mnlo.dubai@ocimf.org
+971 (56) 686 5509 (m)

On Tuesday 19 March 2019, the Dutch Senate accepted the Protection of Merchant Shipping Act. This pertains to Dutch merchant ships and states that, if required, a Vessel Protection Detachment (VPD) team must be used unless these are not available. If they are not available, Private Contracted Armed Security Personnel (PCASP) can be used, but only under strict conditions.

Industry article

• The Gulf of Guinea is ready for maritime technology (CIIMSEC)