ADMIRALTY SUPPORTS INDUSTRY INITIATIVE IN BEST ...

ADMIRALTY SUPPORTS INDUSTRY INITIATIVE IN BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE
TO ENHANCE SAFETY AT SEA
Admiralty joins leading industry names to support the fight against piracy and help protect its
customers
For immediate release: 6 September 2010
Admiralty is pleased to announce that a copy of the advice booklet ‘Best Management
Practices to Deter Piracy off the Coast of Somalia and in the Arabian Sea Area’ (BMP3) will
be distributed free of charge to customers ordering Admiralty’s Anti-Piracy Planning Chart
through an Admiralty Chart Agent.
This announcement coincides with the release of the new edition of Admiralty’s Anti-Piracy
Planning Chart (Q6099) on 16 September 2010 as part of its ongoing commitment to safety
at sea.
Originally published in June 2009, the chart was developed and introduced in response to an
industry need for a greater level of information about pirate attacks and safe passage for
those travelling through the Gulf of Aden and surrounding waters.
When asked at a recent Admiralty conference on The Future of Navigation, the audience
listed maritime piracy as a growing cause for concern, ranked only behind crew retention
and earnings pressure in importance. So it seems clear that a need for this kind of
information remains within the industry.
Since its first issue, 15,000 copies of the chart have been distributed and such is the
demand from the shipping community and popularity with ships transiting the area, the chart
has now been accepted as a more permanent fixture in the Admiralty portfolio.
The chart highlights the Gulf of Aden area, including the Internationally Recommended
Transit Corridor (IRTC) which includes eastbound and westbound transit lanes, and contains
detailed information about emergency contacts, reporting requirements and procedures,
suspect vessels, and what to do in the event of an attack or if military intervention is
required.

The booklet (BMP3), is produced and supported by key industry bodies such as ICS,
BIMCO, OCIMF, INTERTANKO and INTERCARGO, as well as defence organisations such
as EUNAVFOR, UKMTO and the NATO Shipping Centre, and contains supplementary
information to that supplied on the chart.
It also contains advice about strategic planning for companies who have vessels in the area,
suggestions for protection measures for ship and crew, and guidelines for the actions to take
in the event of a pirate attack.
Michael Cauter, UKHO Deputy Chief Executive said, “The threat of piracy in certain areas is
very real and it is in our best interests as an industry to join together to manage it. By
providing the most up to date and accurate information available for areas where piracy is a
concern for our customers, we can help alleviate some of the worry for those needing to
carry out voyages in potentially hostile conditions.”
“By adding the Anti-Piracy Planning Chart to our portfolio, we are helping our customer to
operate in a safe, efficient and effective way. And customers can be confident that the
information contained on the chart meets the exacting standards found in all Admiralty
products.”
The new Anti-Piracy Planning Chart, together with the BMP3 booklet will be available for
ordering from Admiralty Chart Agents from 16 September 2010.
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About UKHO
1. UKHO produces a worldwide series of some 3,300 paper nautical charts and 160
publications under the Admiralty brand and has a growing portfolio of Electronic
Navigational Charts (ENCs). These charts are sold globally and used by nearly 70
per cent of international shipping.
2. UKHO, a Government agency owned by the Ministry of Defence, has been charting
the world’s oceans for more than 200 years with the primary aim of providing
navigational services for the Royal Navy and merchant mariners to save and protect
lives at sea. In addition it serves small craft and leisure mariners and provides a
range of consultancy services.
3. UKHO is a Trading Fund which means it has the freedom to trade commercially to
generate revenue and cover running costs.
4. UKHO also plays a central role, in support of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency,
in discharging the navigation element of the UK’s Safety of Life at Sea Treaty
obligations for waters of UK national responsibility.
5. AVCS brings together Electronic Navigational Charts (ENCs) from national

hydrographic offices around the world and new ENC coverage produced by UKHO in
co-operation with Foreign Governments to provide comprehensive, official, worldwide
coverage.
6. The Admiralty e-Navigator back of bridge application will incorporate the current
functionality of the well proven MARIS Maritime Digital Services (MDS) which has
been accredited by many ship-owners as the means by which they were able to
make the transition from analogue to electronic navigation. e-Navigator will build
upon this platform and include extensive new features.
Contact information:
Issued by Nelson Bostock Communications (www.nelsonbostock.com) on behalf of UKHO.
For further information, please contact
Tony Brown (tony.brown@nelsonbostock.com) 020 7792 7440
Elliot Adams (elliot.adams@nelsonbostock.com) 020 7792 7412
Helen Gough (helen.gough@nelsonbostock.com) 020 7792 7424