Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships - Maritime Administration

MSC.1/Circ.1334ANNEXPage 27APPENDIX 6FORMAT FOR REPORTING TO IMO THROUGH MARITIMEADMINISTRATIONS OR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS2* Ship’s name and IMO numberType of shipFlagGross tonnage3 Date and time4 Latitude LongitudeName of the area**While sailing, at anchor or at berth?5 Method of attackDescription/number of suspect craftNumber and brief description of pirates/robbersWhat kind of weapons did the pirates/robbers carry ?Any other information (e.g., language spoken)6 Injuries to crew and passengersDamage to ship (Which part of the ship was attacked?)Brief details of stolen property/cargo7 Action taken by the master and crew8 Was incident reported to the coastal authority and to whom?9 Reporting State or international organization10 Action taken by the Coastal State* Corresponding to the column numbers in the annex to the IMO monthly circulars** The following definition of piracy is contained in article 101 of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Lawof the Sea (UNCLOS):“Piracy consists of any of the following acts:(a) any illegal acts of violence or detention, or any act of depredation, committed for private ends by thecrew or the passengers of a private ship or a private aircraft, and directed:(i) on the high seas, against another ship or aircraft, or against persons or property on board such shipor aircraft;(ii) against a ship, aircraft, persons or property in a place outside the jurisdiction of any State;(b) any act of voluntary participation in the operation of a ship or of an aircraft with knowledge of factsmaking it a pirate ship or aircraft;(c) any act inciting or of intentionally facilitating an act described in sub-paragraph (a) or (b).”I:\CIRC\MSC\01\1334.doc