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  1 Following adoption of United Nations Security Council resolution 1851 (2008), the Contact Group on Piracy off the coast of Somalia (CGPCS) was established and held its inaugural meeting on 14 January 2009 to facilitate discussion and coordination of actions among States and organizations to suppress piracy off the coast of Somalia. The participants in the CGPCS, inter alia, agreed to establish four working groups, one of which (Working Group 3) was to address the strengthening of shipping self-awareness and other capabilities.

  2 Industry organizations within Working Group 3 developed Guidance for company security officers (CSO) – Preparation of a Company and crew for the contingency of hijack by pirates in the Western Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden (the Guidance), attached in annex 1.

  3 The Maritime Safety Committee, at its eighty-eighth session (24 November to 3 December 2010), agreed to disseminate the Guidance to all interested parties.

  4 The Guidance does not contradict the Organization's universal guidance on countering piracy and armed robbery against ships contained in:

  • .1 MSC.1/Circ.1333 on Recommendations to Governments for preventing and suppressing piracy and armed robbery against ships;

  • .2 MSC.1/Circ.1334 on Guidance to shipowners and ship operators, shipmasters and crews on preventing and suppressing acts of piracy and armed robbery against ships;

  • .3 resolution A.1025(26) on Code of practice for the investigation of crimes of piracy and armed robbery against ships; and

  • .4 resolution A.1026(26) on Piracy and armed robbery against ships in waters off the coast of Somalia,

 or subsequent amendments thereto.

  5 Member Governments are invited to consider the Guidance as set out in annex 1, and advise owners, operators and managers of ships entitled to fly their flag to act accordingly taking into account the guidance provided in MSC.1/Circ.1333 and 1334, and in MSC.1/Circ.1337 on Best Management Practices to Deter Piracy off the Coast of Somalia and in the Arabian Sea Area.

  6 Intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations with consultative status are also invited to consider the Guidance as set out in annex 1 and to advise their membership to act accordingly, taking into account the guidance provided in MSC.1/Circ.1333, 1334 and 1337.

  7 Member Governments and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations with consultative status are invited to consider bringing the results of the experience gained from using the Guidance, as set out in annex 1, to the attention of the Committee.

Parent topic: MSC.1/Circular.1390 – Guidance for Company Security Officers (CSOs) – Preparation of a Company and Crew for the Contingency of HiJack by Pirates in the Western Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden – (9 December 2010)
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