Gulf of Guinea Anti-Piracy Workshop

Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea is becoming a real concern to the international shipping industry and wider international community, driven by increased media coverage of maritime criminality in West Africa in recent months. Oxberry Risk Strategies have been monitoring the evolution of Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea. The Gulf of Guinea Anti-Piracy Workshop is delivered by Oxberry Risk Strategies in association with Dryad Maritime Intelligence, the leading international maritime intelligence agency.

The increasing success of pirates in the Gulf of Guinea and in particular the attacks on vessels whilst conducting STS Operations, subsequent theft of product cargo as well as the alarming and increasing level of violence used in these gulf of guinea piracy attacks requires operators to be more able to identify the threats and reduce risk whilst operating within the law.

The Gulf of Guinea Anti-Piracy Workshop will provide ship owners and operators with a better understanding of the risks, how they can mitigate risk to their vessels and crew and what security options are available to them, what to avoid as well as the legal considerations when operating in the region.


Who Should Attend?

The Gulf of Guinea Anti-Piracy Workshop is designed for managers with responsibility for assessing risk including marine underwriters, maritime lawyers, maritime researchers as well as managers with responsibility for the physical security and safety of their organisations vessels and crew such as the CSO, DPA, HSEQ Manager, Fleet Manager/Superintendent.

What Will Be Coverd In The Workshop?

Current Intelligence Overview and Developing Trends

• Who are the pirates and what is their motivation.
• Overview of attacks in the last 12 months and the geographical spread
• An insight into EDR (Extended Duration Robbery)

Why Pirates are so successful in the Gulf of Guinea

• The Criminal Intelligence Hub and Cycle
• Tactical V Strategic Intelligence
• How intelligence about your vessel is gathered by the pirates.

Hijacking of TBC (A Case Study)

• Overview of the hijack of MV ****** and the kidnap of crew members (TBC)
• How did the operator respond to the incident and how was a resolution reached
• Lessons learned and how have company procedures and policies changed since the incident

Physical Security Options and Considerations

• How Vessel Hardening Methodology is different for the Gulf of Guinea
• How to operate safely with local armed guards
• Common Mistakes and What to avoid

Legal Considerations when operating in the Gulf of Guinea

• Legal implications of using local armed security onboard your vessel
• What are the legal considerations in the event of a hijacking/hostage taking
• Handling the Media in the event of an incident

Gulf of Guinea Piracy Roundtable

• Question & Answer Session and Open Forum