Recommendations only for Purse Seiners
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Statutory Documents - IMO Publications and Documents - Circulars - Maritime Safety Committee - MSC.1/Circular.1332 – Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships in Water off the Coast of Somalia – (16 June 2009) - Annex 2 - Additional Guidance for Vessels Engaged in Fishing, Supplementary to the Best Management Practices to Deter Piracy in the Gulf of Aden and off the Coast of Somalia - III In Case of Attack - Recommendations only for Purse Seiners

Recommendations only for Purse Seiners

  3. Evacuate all personnel from the deck and the crow’s nest.

  4. If pirates have taken control of the vessel and the purse seine is spread out, encourage the pirates to allow the nets to be recovered. If recovery of the purse seine is allowed, follow the instructions its stowage and explain the functioning of the gear in order to avoid misunderstanding.

Parent topic: III In Case of Attack
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