By Dr Philip Belcher, Marine Director of INTERTANKO SWAIMS webinar held on 09th February 2022, with private sector actors in West Africa

1. Leading the way; making a difference
Contribution of the private
sector to securing the maritime
domain in West Africa
Dr Phillip Belcher
INTERTANKO Marine Director

2. Leading the way; making a difference
Overview
Current situation
Industry support
Regional support
International support
Outlook

3. Leading the way; making a difference
INTERTANKO
Represents the
tanker industry
Members across
the world
Membership entry
requirements

4. Leading the way; making a difference
INTERTANKO Risk Intelligence report
Current situation
Advice tailored for the
tanker industry
Free to download

5. Leading the way; making a difference
Gulf of Guinea 2020

6. Leading the way; making a difference
Gulf of Guinea 2021

7. Leading the way; making a difference
Day v Night attacks 2021
Significant reduction in all
attacks in 2021
Similar reduction in K&R
But would only take a few
more to reach historical
average
68 hostages taken in 2021
142 in 2020
157 in 2019
Trend or blip?

8. Leading the way; making a difference
Day v Night 2016- 2021
Time of attack
Many more attacks successful
at night
Better lookout needed!

9. Leading the way; making a difference
Industry guidance
Builds on existing BMP ‘brand’
Outlines the expected behaviours
Highlights the MDAT-GoG as SPOC
Guidance on various security
options
Stresses the need to report incidents

10. Leading the way; making a difference
Regional Support
Enhanced regional capabilities
Joint operational centres in Douala, Cotonou and Accra
Enhanced surveillance (Yaris)
Better regional cooperation
SHADE GoG
Nigerian Deep Blue
Nigerian Naval capability
Likely to have a reaffirmation of Yaoundé agreement to mark
10 years

11. Leading the way; making a difference
International Support
International naval deployment from:
Italy, Spain, France, Portugal, the UK, the US, Brazil and
Russia.
MDAT GoG working well
Very welcomed deployments
Need the anti piracy mandates
Better communications and relations
with regional forces including
legal finish
Need access to Yaris and Solarta
SHADE GoG will provide a good forum for exchange

12. Leading the way; making a difference
Outlook
Questions over appetite to maintain funding and mandates
Indian Ocean took 10 years of sustained effort
Unlikely to see similar arrangements
Revolves around on shore criminal and political situation
Solution lies ashore
Nigeria and the region are taking this very seriously
2021 has been positive, hopefully it will continue

13. Leading the way; making a difference
Wider Issues
Importance of shipping often
forgotten by governments
Just in time economies
vulnerable to interruptions
Energy crises can return

14. Leading the way; making a difference
Thank you
Phillip.Belcher@intertanko.com