Best Management Practices to Deter Piracy: West Africa
ReportPublished 31 Mar 2020
The first edition of Best Management Practices to deter piracy and enhance maritime security off the coast of West Africa including the Gulf of Guinea (BMP WA), developed by industry partners and supported by governments and military organisations, is available.
This publication provides information on specific threats in the regions and ship protection measures for maritime professionals to detect, deter and prevail external threats to their safety and security.
Criminalisation is one of the most serious problems facing seafarers today. When there has been a maritime accident, or a pollution infringement, seafarers have often been detained and denied access
This guidance focuses on the human rights risks in company supply chains for seafarers on merchant vessels. This is distinct from fishers and dockers, who are covered by different international
