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As adopted at the General Meeting in Athens, May 2019
BIMCO's position on "piracy, armed robbery and other violent criminal acts at sea " has been approved by the BIMCO Board of Directors.
The framework for the repression of piracy under international law is mainly set out in the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which came into force in 1994. States have an obligation to cooperate in the repression of piracy to the fullest possible extent. All states have universal jurisdiction on the high seas to seize pirate ships, or a ship taken by piracy and under the control of pirates, and arrest the persons on board.
Armed robbery can occur within the internal waters and territorial sea of a coastal state and in such cases the primary responsibility for enforcement normally falls on the coastal state. All states have a shared responsibility to ensure the global supply chain is protected on the high seas and in territorial waters. Effective implementation of UNCLOS in national regulation is thus key to reduce armed robbery, acts of piracy or other violent acts at sea.
BIMCO’s strategic aim is to see the minimisation and eventual eradication of piracy and armed robbery at sea. Only then will seafarers’ safety and freedom of navigation be assured, without the need for self-protection measures and additional insurance premiums.
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