1 The Maritime Safety Committee, at its eighty-sixth
session (27 May to 5 June 2009), approved a revised MSC/Circ.623/Rev.3 (Guidance to shipowners
and ship operators, shipmasters and crews for preventing and suppressing
acts of piracy and armed robbery against ships) as given at annex.
2 The revision was carried out on the basis of
the outcome of the comprehensive review of the guidance provided by
the Organization for preventing and suppressing piracy and armed robbery
against ships; and took into account the work of the correspondence
group on the review and updating of MSC/Circ.622/Rev.1, MSC/Circ.623/Rev.3 and resolution
A.922(22), established by MSC 84.
3 Member Governments and organizations in consultative
status with IMO are recommended to bring this circular to the attention
of shipowners, ship operators, shipping companies, shipmasters and
crews and all other parties concerned.