How to control piracy

1. CONTROL OF PIRACY
IN THE BAY OF BENGAL –
CHALLENGES FOR BN AND
BANGLADESH COAST GUARD
PRESENTATION
BY
LT CDR HASAN
COURSE NO 06

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INTRODUCTION
 Piracy incidents have reduced since 2003
 Maritime piracy or armed robbery’ is on the top
of the list of the country’s maritime security

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HYPOTHESIS
PRIMARY QUESTIONS
 What is piracy?
 What types of piracy take place in the Bay of
Bengal?
 Why and who all are engaged in piracy?
 What are the effects of piracy on Bangladesh?

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HYPOTHESIS
SECONDARY QUESTIONS
 What are the Anti Piracy Activities BN and BCG
performing?
 What are the limitations of BN and BCG in
piracy control activities?
 What are the measures can be taken by BN
and BCG to overcome their limitation?

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METHODOLOGY
 Secondary research
 Various books, publications and magazine
 Telephonic discussion with SO (O) to
COMBAN, COMCHIT and Zonal Cdr Coast
Guard East zone
 Information from International Maritime Bureau
web site

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AIM
To analyze the piracy in the Bay of Bengal and
suggest its preventive measures

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SEQUENCE
 An insight of piracy
 Piracy in the Bay of Bengal
 Probable reasons for piracy and some facts
 Impact of piracy
 Anti piracy activities by BN and BCG
 Challenges for BN and BCG to control piracy

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AN INSIGHT OF PIRACY
Piracy is an act of boarding or attempting to board
any ship with the apparent intent to commit theft or
any other crime and with the apparent intent or
capability to use force in the furtherance of that act

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AN INSIGHT OF PIRACY
Classified into four categories:
 Opportunistic Attacks
 Armed Boarding
 Hijacking
 Kidnap for Ransom

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PIRACY IN THE BAY OF BENGAL
 The Nature of Piracy at Outer Anchorage
 Piracy on Commercial Vessels

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PIRACY IN THE BAY OF BENGAL
Year Incident Armed Petty
1998 46 02 44
1999 45 Nil 45
2000 48 03 45
2001 29 02 27
2002 31 01 30
2003 62 04 58
2004 30 02 28
2005 9 nil 09
2006 12 nil 12
2007 19 nil 19
Source: IMB Annual Report 2007

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PIRACY IN THE BAY OF BENGAL
Types of piracy %
Rope snatch 75%
Ship store theft 5%
Attack on ships crew 3%
Armed robbery 2%
Zinc anode theft 5%
Piracy attempt failed 10%
Source: Annual Report 2007 (Coast Guard East Zone)

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PROBABLE REASONS FOR
PIRACY AND SOME FACTS
 Most of the piracy attacks by local people
out of poverty
 Ships crew allure thieves to go alongside
ship for :
 Buying vegetables, meat, dvd/vcd etc
 Selling old ropes, garbage, wire,
cigarette, old electronics, bilges etc
Cont--

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PROBABLE REASONS FOR
PIRACY AND SOME FACTS
 Most of the ships make delay report sometime after 2-3
hours
 Some times ships are over claiming
 Most of the cases ships do not maintain proper watch
 Just after anchoring ships crew remain relaxed for
sometime and watchmen need time to board
 Ship sales scrub and old rope and claims insurance
showing piracy
Cont--

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PROBABLE REASONS FOR
PIRACY AND SOME FACTS
 Thieves and robbers board the ships in succession
climbing anchor cable, mooring rope or using
grapnel
 Some ships do not notify their ETA well in time
 Ships prefer to call fishing boats alongside and use
labor
 Captain and chief officer leave ashore and
organization dose not work properly
Cont--

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PROBABLE REASONS FOR
PIRACY AND SOME FACTS
 In many cases watchmen sleep and do not
do watch properly
 Ships hide fishermen/smuggler onboard
 Sometimes boats with scrubs or ropes are
captured but no claim or piracy report
 During chasing suspected boat the pirates
jump into water and swim ashore
Cont--

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PROBABLE REASONS FOR
PIRACY AND SOME FACTS
 Some ships make false report intentionally
to facilitate bad name for our country which
is under intelligence concern
 There is hardly any case of armed robbery
or hostage taking or casualty during
piracy/theft.
 Most of the piracy happens at night

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IMPACT OF PIRACY
 Impact on Trade
 Effect on National Image

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ANTI PIRACY ACTIVITIES BY BN
AND BCG
BN
 Operation Protirodh
 Operation Nirmul
BCG
 BCG maintains three bases and sixteen stations

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CHALLENGES FOR BN AND
BCG TO CONTROL PIRACY
Limitations of BN
 Limitation of naval vessels to operate
in shallow water
 Does not have any authority to
capture the pirates on the land
 Personnel are seldom rewarded

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CHALLENGES FOR BN AND
BCG TO CONTROL PIRACY
Limitations of BCG
 Shortage of suitable patrol crafts
 Shortage of manpower

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CHALLENGES FOR BN AND
BCG TO CONTROL PIRACY
 Sea Conditions
 Inadequate Surveillance
 Lack of Intelligence
 Improper Legal Action

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CONCLUSION
TO SUMMARIES:
 Piracy in the Bay of Bengal
 Probable reasons for piracy and some facts
 Impact of piracy
 Anti piracy activities by BN and BCG
 Challenges for BN and BCG to control piracy

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RECOMMENDATIONS
 National Center for Control of Piracy may be
established
 BN and BCG may be equipped with helicopters
 Capabilities of BCG in terms of manpower and
vessels may be enhanced
 Watchmen employed to the ship by the port
authority may go under package training by BCG
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RECOMMENDATIONS
 The out post of BCG at Patenga may be
equipped with more men and material
 Urgently all-weather capable high speed
boat may be inducted in BN and BCG
 Steps may be taken against those ships
making fake piracy reports to cover their
own illegal activities
Cont--

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RECOMMENDATIONS
 Exemplary punishment may be given to the ill
doers for preventing piracy in future
 Efforts may be taken by the national leaders to
improve the socio-economic condition of the
people living in the coastal belt of Bangladesh
 The old items of authorised scrub vessels may be
marked to isolate the pirated items to prevent their
marketing

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ANY QUESTION

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