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DRYAD
MARITIME
SUPERYACHT SPECIAL ADVISORY
CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN:
ISIS MARITIME THREAT ASSESSMENT
18 MARCH 2015
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
‱ 	 The current ISIS threat to superyachts at sea in the Central Mediterranean is assessed as LOW and, 	
	 given the normal superyacht pattern of life and cruising areas, the risk of an ISIS-related maritime 		
	 attack against such a vessel is assessed as VERY LOW.
‱ 	 Despite speculative press reports and intelligence assessments, there have been NO stated ISIS 		
	 threats that specifically mention superyachts, although a general threat to shipping in the 			
	 Mediterranean has been articulated in ISIS propaganda.
‱ 	 Dryad has no evidence of any current ISIS maritime capability. It is assessed that such a capability 	
	 would probably only emerge once a strong foothold had been gained in Libya; this is not currently
	 the case.	
‱ 	 ISIS fighters in Libya are heavily engaged in land combat with Libyan government forces and 		
	 competing militias, including other Islamic extremists. This is assessed as their priority and main effort.
‱ 	 International naval, coastguard and air forces are operating in the central Mediterranean, primarily 		
	 dealing with mass migration from North Africa to Europe. Some of these forces have missions related 	
	 to counter-terrorism (CT).
‱ 	 There should be no reason to decide not to operate luxury yachts in the normal sea areas.
This request has been prompted by recent speculation in the
media regarding a specific threat to superyachts, an advisory
issued by an international flag registry and an unsolicited
intelligence report received by MYBA discussing the ISIS
threat.
This report will detail the likelihood of attack by assessing the
current maritime capability of the ISIS terrorist organisation
in Libya; its likely intent and the opportunity it might have
to pose a security threat to vessels at sea in the Central
Mediterranean, with a particular emphasis on superyachts.
The report will consider what risk there is to superyacht
security, taking into account the potential ISIS threat and
the known operating patterns of superyachts at sea in the
Mediterranean.
Methodology
This report has been produced following a comprehensive
review of all available open and technical sources, alongside
analytical discussions on threat capabilities amongst
experienced maritime intelligence and operations practitioners
INTRODUCTION
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Dryad Maritime Limited (Dryad) has been commissioned by MYBA The Worldwide
Yachting Association, on behalf of its members, to analyse and assess the threat
to superyachts posed by the expansion of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
affiliates in Libya.
with experience of operating in the areas mentioned and in
high risk areas across the globe. Analysis has also included
consultation with other maritime professionals outside of
Dryad Maritime and has been peer reviewed by a senior
analyst not involved in the work. The report is supported by
scenario generation and red team analysis, where an analyst
puts themselves in the mind of the potential adversary. Dryad
Maritime’s technical analysis and knowledge of naval forces
operating in the region also adds an additional layer of detail
upon which the assessment is made.
It is important to make a very clear distinction between threat
and risk when considering the security of superyachts and
their crews in the Mediterranean. This report will address
the ISIS maritime threat; in other words the capability, intent
and opportunity for an ISIS attack on superyachts. Risk, on
the other hand, is a function of the probability and impact
of an attack; how likely it is and what harm it would cause.
The report will also discuss this aspect, but it is important to
understand the distinction from the outset.
The Intelligence Cut Off Date (ICOD) for his report is 18 March
2015. Information received after this date has not
been included.
SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS
ISIS in Libya - Origins
ISIS first came to public awareness due to the ongoing Syrian
civil war and the subsequent rapid expansion and success
of its operations into northern Iraq during 2014, but can
trace its origins back to 1999 as Jama’at al-Tawhid wal-
Jihad. Infamous for its violence, especially towards captured
non-combatants, it has set itself up as an alternative jihadist
organisation to Al Qaeda, amongst others, in its fight against
the west. Its initial success has drawn fighters and affiliates
from all around the globe, to join the fight against the Syrian
government but more recently in its attempts to establish a
caliphate based on an extreme interpretation of Sharia law.
ISIS has also attempted to expand its reach from its central
inland bases in northern Iraq and eastern Syria to Libya,
Pakistan, Yemen and Saudi Arabia and beyond. The most
notable example of this was the seizure and control of the
port town of Derna in eastern Libya in December 2014, which
TUNISIA
Nofilia
Sirte
LIBYA
EGYPT
Benghazi
Derna
ALGERIA
NIGER CHAD
included the absorption of local jihadist organisations already
established in the town. It should be noted that the choice to
establish the Libya branch of ISIS in Derna was not a random
event as the town has a long history of extremism and it has
been reported that no town in the world supplied more foreign
fighters to Al Qaeda in Iraq, per head of population, than
Derna. ISIS’ capture of other towns in Libya (Nofilia and Sirte),
along with propaganda material outlining the advantages to
ISIS of expanding its grasp of Libya has resulted in additional
anxieties in some quarters. These concerns have also been
exacerbated by a recently released report from the Italian
Ministry of Defence that has been widely reported in the
media, suggesting that ISIS could attack shipping in the
Mediterranean. One commentator, interviewed by a prominent
UK newspaper, has further speculated that superyachts could
be targeted in such an eventuality.
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Media reports of ISIS fighters in Libya, including the documented atrocities on
the ground that recently resulted in Egyptian air strikes, are well known. More
recent reporting in prominent newspapers and the maritime press has now
suggested an ISIS maritime capability. What is the probability of maritime
terrorism and could it be masked by maritime human trafficking?
Assessed disposition of ISIS in Libya
MaritimeTerrorism
Attacking a target at sea requires a range of equipment and
supporting logistics, as well as expertise that is not believed
to be widely held amongst terrorist groups. A 2014 academic
study on the subject of maritime terrorism by Asal & Hastings
(2014) states: ‘Attacks against maritime targets by terrorists
are very rare. The Global Terrorism Database (GTD) only notes
199 out of 98,000 attacks in 40 years, which is less than 0.2%
of the total.’
With the exception of the conflict in Sri Lanka, where the Tamil
Tigers developed a maritime capability in their fight against the
government, there are very few instances of terrorism against
vessels in open water. Attacks in harbour and in anchorages
are much less challenging for the terrorist and have a much
greater chance of success. They also take place where the
media are readily available to record the action to further
terrorist propaganda.
Well known and widely reported attacks, notably the Al Qaeda
attacks on USS Cole and MT Limburg, have been against
static targets either in harbour or close to shore. Even these
relatively simple operations can go wrong when the terrorists
lack basic maritime experience, such as the case of the USS
The Sullivans in Aden in Oct 2000, where a plot to attack the
vessel failed when the terrorists’ overloaded boat sank.
Mediterranean Migrants andTerrorism
At a simpler level, it is theoretically possible that terrorists
could use the significant flow of migrants to take their
threat to sea, but most of the migrant transits originate from
government controlled areas and are intercepted by naval and
coastguard forces in the Mediterranean. Furthermore, Dryad’s
technical analysis of coastguard operations shows that
some deployments of European coastguard forces are quite
close to the Libyan shoreline, probably to extend the level of
surveillance.
Most concerns regarding migrants are less about terrorist acts
at sea and more about the migration route being used to move
Islamic extremists into Europe. In Dryad’s view, there are far
less risky ways of getting into Europe in support of terrorism
objectives, but it is theoretically possible that amongst the
thousands of migrants fleeing civil war and seeking a better
life there could be extremists. However, this is not considered
more likely than the numbers of potential extremists who
already live within western communities.
Noting the above analysis, it would be a prudent precaution to
avoid dwelling in the areas where maritime mass migration is
taking place, not because of strong concerns over terrorism,
but rather because of the sheer numbers of desperate
migrants that could overwhelm a small craft in the course
of a rescue at sea. Such work is best left to government
authorities, larger commercial vessels and charities such as
Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS).
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“Most concerns regarding migrants
are less about terrorist acts at
sea and more about the migration
route being used to move Islamic
extremists into Europe.”
SUPERYACHT SPECIAL ADVISORY: CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN
THREAT ASSESSMENT
The following represents Dryad’s analysis of the ISIS maritime
threat and the organisation’s ability to conduct attacks in the central
Mediterranean Sea, by looking at the individual components of threat
(intent, capability and opportunity).
It should be recognised that the analysis of the organisation
that produced the original report on which the intelligence
alert was based, The Quilliam Foundation, judged that the
(unnamed) propagandist was not seeking to intimidate
enemies, but attempting to recruit jihadists to the cause
of assisting the ISIS mission in Libya. Furthermore, the
publication sought to highlight the strategic advantages of
access to the maritime domain, primarily for logistic access to
southern Europe, and did not take into account the significant
international naval forces in the Mediterranean when
discussing the possibility of ‘closing shipping [lanes]’.
Capability
The capability of any armed force has a number of
components that can be simply summed up under the
headings of manning, equipment, sustainability and training.
Intent
It should be noted that there has been no stated ISIS intent
to target superyachts. Instead, ISIS has a stated intent to use
Libya as a springboard to attack southern Europe and an
ISIS propagandist recently stated that Libya could support
the “closure of shipping lines because of the targeting
of Crusader ships and tankers.” This ISIS propagandist
publication has been seized upon by at least one maritime
security company and the media, highlighting the perceived
threat to the superyacht community, directly quoting
passages and graphics from the document that give it more
credence than it probably deserves.
However, this is not the first time that Islamic jihadists have
declared an intent to attack western shipping. The most
recent was a declaration by Al Qaeda in 2014 while earlier
attempts date back to the attacks on the MV Limburg and
USS Cole in 2000. A recently leaked Russian Intelligence
Agency (FSB) report from 2011 assessed that there were 60
Al Qaeda operatives that were ready to conduct maritime
attacks. However, nothing has been seen of this particular
threat suggesting that despite the reported intent and
capability, maritime attacks are more difficult to stage than
one might expect.
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“It should be noted that there has
been no stated ISIS intent to target
superyachts.”
Migrants rescued en route to Lampedusa
SUPERYACHT SPECIAL ADVISORY: CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN
Manning
ISIS is predominantly a land-based organisation focused on
the establishment of a caliphate. It is reported that at the core
of the Libyan organisation there are around 200-300 fighters
that have returned from operations in Iraq, although other
reporting suggests that they are not all Libyans. Despite
this land-centric organisation and apparent lack of maritime
personnel, it is possible that they could co-opt some of
the local fisherman to act as boat drivers. At this stage, the
numbers involved would likely be small, if any. The majority
of ISIS fighters will be fully occupied with fighting both the
official Libyan government and Operation Dignity forces
as well as the opposing Libya Dawn Islamists, as clearly
demonstrated just a few days ago when international media
reported a fierce battle between ISIS and Libya Dawn forces
on the outskirts of Sirte that reportedly resulted in ISIS
casualties.
Equipment & Sustainability
While there is little doubt that ISIS in Libya has sufficient
weapons to conduct a maritime attack on a superyacht, it is
not clear if they have access to suitable vessels. To attack a
superyacht underway in the Mediterranean, maritime terrorists
normally require boats that have both a speed advantage
over their intended targets and the ability to operate at
considerable distance from their base, possibly for an
extended period. The way that Somali pirates have achieved
this in the past is by the use of small, fast craft with relatively
limited endurance that are embarked on a ‘mothership’ to
enable them to conduct and sustain long-range operations.
Dryad judges that the typical Mediterranean fishing vessels
of around 500 tonnes, supporting two or three small boats
would be suitable. However, analysis of available overhead
imagery and open source photographs of the Libyan ports
assessed to be under ISIS control suggests that the numbers
of this type of vessel are possibly limited. It should also be
noted that another Somali pirate method of using slower
“whalers”, with barrels of fuel on board to tow faster skiffs to
an attack position, is unlikely to be successful, given that this
type of fishing is not as widespread in the Mediterranean and
could be more easily identified as being out of the ordinary.
Training
Prior to conducting a successful maritime attack there
would likely need to be some level of rudimentary training
in operating the mothership, the launching of the boats and
in how best to approach a vessel underway. However, it
is highly unlikely that this training would take place in any
formal manner, given the desperate and suicidal nature of
the fighters involved, but could be more likely represented
by attacks on smaller vessels closer to Libya, some of which
will fail. This was the manner of the development of Somali
piracy before they reached the height of success in 2010-
2011; even then, the majority of attempts were unsuccessful
for a variety of reasons.
In summary, Dryad has no positive evidence to suggest that
ISIS currently have the capabilities to successfully conduct
an offshore attack. It is possible that such a capability could
be developed in the future, but this would probably only be
possible if ISIS were able to establish a stronger foothold in
Libya, providing them with the necessary launch points and
logistics for such activity.
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“Dryad has no positive evidence to
suggest that ISIS currently have the
capabilities to successfully conduct
an offshore attack.”
Suspected Somali mothership towing skiffs
Opportunity
Location and patterns of life
The key factor in assessing the opportunity for ISIS to
attack superyachts at sea is that the number of superyachts
operating close to Libya is insignificant, even at the height of
summer, compared to the number of merchant and fishing
vessels operating in and transiting the primary sea lanes (see
graphic). It is almost certain that any attack on a superyacht
at sea by ISIS would be an opportunist attack, with attacks on
the more numerous merchant vessels being far more likely.
The normal operating pattern for either owned or chartered
luxury yachts, either in their home marinas or on likely
voyages, means that they are well away from any potential
ISIS maritime threat. Even though some, including the
ISIS propagandist, have suggested that ISIS might venture
as far afield as Malta and the western approaches to the
Aegean, the distances involved represent a challenge with
extended periods of operation that would likely be required to
specifically target superyachts.
Western naval security forces
The number of military and coastguard vessels and aircraft
operating in this area further reduces the opportunity for a
successful attack. The current operation by FRONTEX, the
EU border agency, to counter irregular migration from Libya
consists of seven vessels and five aircraft operating some
40NM off the Libyan coast. This operation is further supported
in the summer months by the Migrant Offshore Aid Station
(MOAS) vessel MV Phoenix I. FRONTEX’s Operation Triton
replaced the Italian Navy’s earlier operation, Mare Nostrum,
which consisted of an amphibious vessel, four warships
with associated helicopters, maritime patrol aircraft (MPA)
and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) further supported by
Italy’s coastal radar and, occasionally, submarines. Further
reporting suggests that since the ISIS takeover of Derna, the
US have been increasing its reconnaissance flights by patrol
aircraft and UAVs from Sigonella in Sicily. Finally, evidence of
naval operations comes in the form of a long standing NATO
Operation, Active Endeavour, which was established after
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Main shipping lanes, superyacht areas and coastguard forces
Major shipping lanesSuperyacht concentrations Major migrant routes Italian CG activity
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9/11 to “detect, deter and protect against terrorist activity.”
It is almost certain that if NATO, or the EU, has any concerns
of possible attacks by ISIS at sea then there would be a
rapid build-up of naval forces in the region. As the military
command and control (C2), as well as the political mandate, is
already in place, it would not suffer the delays and arguments
seen in establishing the NATO and EU operations in the Indian
Ocean to counter Somali pirates.
Dryad has been observing the activities of the Italian
Coastguard (see map on page 6) in their operation to deal
with maritime migration in the Mediterranean. In addition to
sustained patrols south of Lampedusa, we have also noted
the forward deployment of an Italian Coastguard vessel
off the coast of Tripoli (Libya). This proactive patrolling
demonstrates the ongoing commitment of these naval assets.
Additionally, the Italian Coastguard have recently been armed
after an incident where the service was forced to hand back
an empty boat to armed people traffickers following a rescue
at sea. It should be stressed that the armed individuals were
criminals and not terrorists. It is highly likely that other naval
forces, in addition to the forces of NATO’s Active Endeavour
are present in the central Mediterranean. We have also noted
the regular sorties of the Maltese MPA which appears to be
conducting surveillance related to the migrant issue.
In wider developments, a recent report from the U.N.
Security Council’s Panel of Experts on Libya argued that
the Libya arms embargo established in 2011 should be
enforced. The report urged the Security Council to form an
international maritime force “to assist the Libyan government
in securing its territorial waters to prevent the entry into
and exit from Libya of arms ... the illicit export of crude
oil and its derivatives and other natural resources.” If this
recommendation were to be taken forward, the maritime
forces involved would further inhibit any ISIS attempts to
attack ships at sea, given the surveillance and operational
interdiction that would be required to meet the UN’s
objectives.
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“The number of military and
coastguard vessels and aircraft
operating in this area further reduces
the opportunity”
The Phoenix vessel and one of the two Schiebel camcopters
(Source: MOAS)
RISK ASSESSMENT
We cannot know with certainty how well developed the
ISIS maritime threat is in Libya but, based on the foregoing
analysis, our judgement is that there is no current evidence
to support the sensational media reports that suggest
immediate and present danger to any vessels transiting the
Mediterranean, including superyachts.
Whilst Dryad assesses the current risk of ISIS threat of
attacks on shipping in the Mediterranean as LOW, it further
assesses that the risk of an attack specifically against
superyachts to be VERY LOW. These luxury vessels are
based in marinas on the southern shores of Europe and
their patterns of life do not generally see them transiting
close to the North African coast and Libya. Put simply,
superyachts are not generally in the areas where the likely
localised threat could exist and there are, arguably, far
more attractive targets within much easier reach. There
should be no reason to decide against luxury yacht
charters in the normal areas where such craft operate. The
statistical probability of being subject to a terrorist act is
judged to be no greater than that to be expected in New
York City, Paris or London.
In Dryad’s view, if a developed ISIS threat were to migrate
to the maritime environment, the most likely targets would
be vessels in Libyan ports and terminals and, possibly,
shipping within sight of the Libyan coast, probably at
anchor. Furthermore, any extension beyond Libyan shores
into international waters would likely be met by a robust
response from the European and NATO naval forces in
the Mediterranean, as detailed earlier in this report. In
such circumstances, the risk to superyachts would remain
VERY LOW, as friendly naval forces would bolster their
surveillance and interdiction operations with the objective
of containing the threat. Under such circumstances, it
is likely that safe transit corridors, patrolled by warships,
would be established to ensure the safe passage of
vessels through the Mediterranean, again reducing the risk
to very manageable levels.
It is important to make a very clear distinction between threat and risk, with
capability, intent and opportunity forming the basis of a threat assessment and
risk being a function of the probability and impact of any threat.
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our judgement is that there is no
current evidence to support the
sensational media reports that suggest
immediate and present danger to any
vessels transiting the Mediterranean
”
Human trafficking vessel (Source: www.frontex.europa.eu, © Frontex)
CONCLUSION & RECOMMENDATIONS
Dryad considers the media reports highlighting the threat to
superyachts to be speculative and is unaware of any basis
for singling out luxury yachts as the intended victims of ISIS
in the maritime domain. We are not surprised at the eye-
catching headlines of the media, but judge that the emphasis
placed upon such speculation to be misplaced. In our
view, the maritime threat from ISIS is LOW and the risk of
superyacht attack is VERY LOW.
Finally, this report has focused on an assessment of the
current ISIS maritime threat and the associated risk to
superyachts at sea. It is based upon the available sources
and the professional knowledge and experience of Dryad’s
intelligence and operations practitioners. Whilst, for the
reasons articulated in the foregoing analysis, it is not
assessed that the risk to superyachts is likely to escalate
significantly, the situation needs to be kept under constant
review, with any developments carefully considered in an
ongoing assessment of the ISIS threat. This is something that
government agencies and companies like Dryad will continue
to monitor.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Dryad recommends that superyachts do not make port calls
in Libya, nor transit within 75 NM of the Libyan coast and,
wherever possible, remain clear of the migrant route between
Libya and Lampedusa. More generally, Dryad recommends
that captains and crews maintain a good level of maritime
domain awareness (MDA) regularly reviewing their standing
security measures and procedures. These should cover the
full range of maritime security threats, including maritime
crime and terrorism. Any particular concerns should be
raised with those responsible for the general security of the
vessel, appropriate security forces and the vessel’s Flag State
authority.
CONCLUSION
Whilst elements of ISIS have stated an intent to attack
shipping in the Mediterranean, their capability is currently
limited, as is the opportunity to conduct a successful attack
against superyachts. This judgement is based on a number
of factors, from the strategic direction of ISIS and the military
objectives within a country in which they are still trying
to wrest control from political competitors, to the lack of
capability and opportunity to attack superyachts at sea.
The establishment of an Islamic Caliphate in the Middle
East is the immediate stated goal of ISIS and whilst it clearly
wishes ill upon any nation that gets in the way of this goal, its
resources and main effort will likely be focused on this land-
based objective in the first instance.
It should be noted that the propagandist author of the paper
that has caused so much anxiety, appears to have written the
piece as a call to action aimed at recruiting other extremists
to the cause in Libya and that the essay is not a document
from the ISIS leadership. The paper could be seen as
being aligned with the strategic aims of ISIS, as the planned
Caliphate extends across North Africa, but, in our judgement,
ISIS has its hands full in the land environment at present.
From an ISIS perspective, it would be unwise to open a
maritime front that would risk bringing the full weight of NATO,
EU and national naval forces into play before their foothold in
Libya was fully established. A threat to the strategic shipping
lanes in the Mediterranean is something that the international
community, and adjacent countries like Egypt whose
economy depends upon Suez Canal revenues, would not
accept. Even nations that are reluctant to become embroiled
in action against ISIS in other areas, would doubtless put their
weight behind any action to counter a threat to their citizens,
freedom of navigation and economic well-being.
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TUNIS TERRORIST ATTACK 18 MARCH 2015 - The Tunis attack, despite involving tourist from cruise ships, was a typical
land-based attack, reportedly targeting the Tunisian parliament in the first instance, prior to being repelled and shifting to the
Bardo Musuem. There is no suggestion that the perpetrators were related to any maritime threat and, as such, the incident
is outside of the scope of this report. At the time of writing, no group has claimed responsibility for the atrocity, although
media reports are focusing on Islamic extremists. It has also been reported that the Tunisian parliament was debating anti-
terrorism legislation at the time of the attack.
References:
http://www.nationalsecurity.gov.au/Listedterroristorganisations/Pages/IslamicState.aspx; http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-		
middle-east-29052144;
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-31481797
http://www.nationalsecurity.gov.au/Listedterroristorganisations/Pages/IslamicState.aspx;
http://www.wnd.com/2015/02/pentagon-admits-no-strategy-to-blunt-isis-expansion/
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/dec/06/us-fears-isis-nothern-libya-derna;
http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/01/isils-rise-in-libya-114742.html#ixzz3SrNqPL1e
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20150210/world/is-said-to-have-taken-another-libyan-town.555481
http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/world_news/Europe/article1522137.ece
http://time.com/3721927/isis-libya-establishment/
http://www.moas.eu/
http://www.marina.difesa.it/EN/operations/Pagine/MareNostrum.aspx
http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/01/isils-rise-in-libya-114742.html#ixzz3SrNqPL1e
http://www.shipping.nato.int/operations/AE/Pages/default.aspx
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/27/us-libya-security-un-idUSKBN0LV05D20150227
SUPERYACHT SPECIAL ADVISORY: CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN
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their voyage management through smarter and safer, risk-assessed
planning and conduct of operations.
Dryad’s team is primarily drawn from former Royal Navy specialists,
who collectively have over 500 years of maritime operations
experience between them; people who understand the environment
and the threats, have operated in the areas concerned and who are
able to think like the mariners they support.
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  • 1. DRYAD MARITIME SUPERYACHT SPECIAL ADVISORY CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN: ISIS MARITIME THREAT ASSESSMENT 18 MARCH 2015
  • 2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ‱ The current ISIS threat to superyachts at sea in the Central Mediterranean is assessed as LOW and, given the normal superyacht pattern of life and cruising areas, the risk of an ISIS-related maritime attack against such a vessel is assessed as VERY LOW. ‱ Despite speculative press reports and intelligence assessments, there have been NO stated ISIS threats that specifically mention superyachts, although a general threat to shipping in the Mediterranean has been articulated in ISIS propaganda. ‱ Dryad has no evidence of any current ISIS maritime capability. It is assessed that such a capability would probably only emerge once a strong foothold had been gained in Libya; this is not currently the case. ‱ ISIS fighters in Libya are heavily engaged in land combat with Libyan government forces and competing militias, including other Islamic extremists. This is assessed as their priority and main effort. ‱ International naval, coastguard and air forces are operating in the central Mediterranean, primarily dealing with mass migration from North Africa to Europe. Some of these forces have missions related to counter-terrorism (CT). ‱ There should be no reason to decide not to operate luxury yachts in the normal sea areas.
  • 3. This request has been prompted by recent speculation in the media regarding a specific threat to superyachts, an advisory issued by an international flag registry and an unsolicited intelligence report received by MYBA discussing the ISIS threat. This report will detail the likelihood of attack by assessing the current maritime capability of the ISIS terrorist organisation in Libya; its likely intent and the opportunity it might have to pose a security threat to vessels at sea in the Central Mediterranean, with a particular emphasis on superyachts. The report will consider what risk there is to superyacht security, taking into account the potential ISIS threat and the known operating patterns of superyachts at sea in the Mediterranean. Methodology This report has been produced following a comprehensive review of all available open and technical sources, alongside analytical discussions on threat capabilities amongst experienced maritime intelligence and operations practitioners INTRODUCTION 1 7 1 Dryad Maritime Limited (Dryad) has been commissioned by MYBA The Worldwide Yachting Association, on behalf of its members, to analyse and assess the threat to superyachts posed by the expansion of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) affiliates in Libya. with experience of operating in the areas mentioned and in high risk areas across the globe. Analysis has also included consultation with other maritime professionals outside of Dryad Maritime and has been peer reviewed by a senior analyst not involved in the work. The report is supported by scenario generation and red team analysis, where an analyst puts themselves in the mind of the potential adversary. Dryad Maritime’s technical analysis and knowledge of naval forces operating in the region also adds an additional layer of detail upon which the assessment is made. It is important to make a very clear distinction between threat and risk when considering the security of superyachts and their crews in the Mediterranean. This report will address the ISIS maritime threat; in other words the capability, intent and opportunity for an ISIS attack on superyachts. Risk, on the other hand, is a function of the probability and impact of an attack; how likely it is and what harm it would cause. The report will also discuss this aspect, but it is important to understand the distinction from the outset. The Intelligence Cut Off Date (ICOD) for his report is 18 March 2015. Information received after this date has not been included.
  • 4. SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS ISIS in Libya - Origins ISIS first came to public awareness due to the ongoing Syrian civil war and the subsequent rapid expansion and success of its operations into northern Iraq during 2014, but can trace its origins back to 1999 as Jama’at al-Tawhid wal- Jihad. Infamous for its violence, especially towards captured non-combatants, it has set itself up as an alternative jihadist organisation to Al Qaeda, amongst others, in its fight against the west. Its initial success has drawn fighters and affiliates from all around the globe, to join the fight against the Syrian government but more recently in its attempts to establish a caliphate based on an extreme interpretation of Sharia law. ISIS has also attempted to expand its reach from its central inland bases in northern Iraq and eastern Syria to Libya, Pakistan, Yemen and Saudi Arabia and beyond. The most notable example of this was the seizure and control of the port town of Derna in eastern Libya in December 2014, which TUNISIA Nofilia Sirte LIBYA EGYPT Benghazi Derna ALGERIA NIGER CHAD included the absorption of local jihadist organisations already established in the town. It should be noted that the choice to establish the Libya branch of ISIS in Derna was not a random event as the town has a long history of extremism and it has been reported that no town in the world supplied more foreign fighters to Al Qaeda in Iraq, per head of population, than Derna. ISIS’ capture of other towns in Libya (Nofilia and Sirte), along with propaganda material outlining the advantages to ISIS of expanding its grasp of Libya has resulted in additional anxieties in some quarters. These concerns have also been exacerbated by a recently released report from the Italian Ministry of Defence that has been widely reported in the media, suggesting that ISIS could attack shipping in the Mediterranean. One commentator, interviewed by a prominent UK newspaper, has further speculated that superyachts could be targeted in such an eventuality. 2 © Dryad Maritime Ltd. 2015 www.dryadmaritime.com Media reports of ISIS fighters in Libya, including the documented atrocities on the ground that recently resulted in Egyptian air strikes, are well known. More recent reporting in prominent newspapers and the maritime press has now suggested an ISIS maritime capability. What is the probability of maritime terrorism and could it be masked by maritime human trafficking? Assessed disposition of ISIS in Libya
  • 5. MaritimeTerrorism Attacking a target at sea requires a range of equipment and supporting logistics, as well as expertise that is not believed to be widely held amongst terrorist groups. A 2014 academic study on the subject of maritime terrorism by Asal & Hastings (2014) states: ‘Attacks against maritime targets by terrorists are very rare. The Global Terrorism Database (GTD) only notes 199 out of 98,000 attacks in 40 years, which is less than 0.2% of the total.’ With the exception of the conflict in Sri Lanka, where the Tamil Tigers developed a maritime capability in their fight against the government, there are very few instances of terrorism against vessels in open water. Attacks in harbour and in anchorages are much less challenging for the terrorist and have a much greater chance of success. They also take place where the media are readily available to record the action to further terrorist propaganda. Well known and widely reported attacks, notably the Al Qaeda attacks on USS Cole and MT Limburg, have been against static targets either in harbour or close to shore. Even these relatively simple operations can go wrong when the terrorists lack basic maritime experience, such as the case of the USS The Sullivans in Aden in Oct 2000, where a plot to attack the vessel failed when the terrorists’ overloaded boat sank. Mediterranean Migrants andTerrorism At a simpler level, it is theoretically possible that terrorists could use the significant flow of migrants to take their threat to sea, but most of the migrant transits originate from government controlled areas and are intercepted by naval and coastguard forces in the Mediterranean. Furthermore, Dryad’s technical analysis of coastguard operations shows that some deployments of European coastguard forces are quite close to the Libyan shoreline, probably to extend the level of surveillance. Most concerns regarding migrants are less about terrorist acts at sea and more about the migration route being used to move Islamic extremists into Europe. In Dryad’s view, there are far less risky ways of getting into Europe in support of terrorism objectives, but it is theoretically possible that amongst the thousands of migrants fleeing civil war and seeking a better life there could be extremists. However, this is not considered more likely than the numbers of potential extremists who already live within western communities. Noting the above analysis, it would be a prudent precaution to avoid dwelling in the areas where maritime mass migration is taking place, not because of strong concerns over terrorism, but rather because of the sheer numbers of desperate migrants that could overwhelm a small craft in the course of a rescue at sea. Such work is best left to government authorities, larger commercial vessels and charities such as Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS). 5 7 3 “Most concerns regarding migrants are less about terrorist acts at sea and more about the migration route being used to move Islamic extremists into Europe.” SUPERYACHT SPECIAL ADVISORY: CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN
  • 6. THREAT ASSESSMENT The following represents Dryad’s analysis of the ISIS maritime threat and the organisation’s ability to conduct attacks in the central Mediterranean Sea, by looking at the individual components of threat (intent, capability and opportunity). It should be recognised that the analysis of the organisation that produced the original report on which the intelligence alert was based, The Quilliam Foundation, judged that the (unnamed) propagandist was not seeking to intimidate enemies, but attempting to recruit jihadists to the cause of assisting the ISIS mission in Libya. Furthermore, the publication sought to highlight the strategic advantages of access to the maritime domain, primarily for logistic access to southern Europe, and did not take into account the significant international naval forces in the Mediterranean when discussing the possibility of ‘closing shipping [lanes]’. Capability The capability of any armed force has a number of components that can be simply summed up under the headings of manning, equipment, sustainability and training. Intent It should be noted that there has been no stated ISIS intent to target superyachts. Instead, ISIS has a stated intent to use Libya as a springboard to attack southern Europe and an ISIS propagandist recently stated that Libya could support the “closure of shipping lines because of the targeting of Crusader ships and tankers.” This ISIS propagandist publication has been seized upon by at least one maritime security company and the media, highlighting the perceived threat to the superyacht community, directly quoting passages and graphics from the document that give it more credence than it probably deserves. However, this is not the first time that Islamic jihadists have declared an intent to attack western shipping. The most recent was a declaration by Al Qaeda in 2014 while earlier attempts date back to the attacks on the MV Limburg and USS Cole in 2000. A recently leaked Russian Intelligence Agency (FSB) report from 2011 assessed that there were 60 Al Qaeda operatives that were ready to conduct maritime attacks. However, nothing has been seen of this particular threat suggesting that despite the reported intent and capability, maritime attacks are more difficult to stage than one might expect. 4 © Dryad Maritime Ltd. 2015 www.dryadmaritime.com “It should be noted that there has been no stated ISIS intent to target superyachts.” Migrants rescued en route to Lampedusa
  • 7. SUPERYACHT SPECIAL ADVISORY: CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN Manning ISIS is predominantly a land-based organisation focused on the establishment of a caliphate. It is reported that at the core of the Libyan organisation there are around 200-300 fighters that have returned from operations in Iraq, although other reporting suggests that they are not all Libyans. Despite this land-centric organisation and apparent lack of maritime personnel, it is possible that they could co-opt some of the local fisherman to act as boat drivers. At this stage, the numbers involved would likely be small, if any. The majority of ISIS fighters will be fully occupied with fighting both the official Libyan government and Operation Dignity forces as well as the opposing Libya Dawn Islamists, as clearly demonstrated just a few days ago when international media reported a fierce battle between ISIS and Libya Dawn forces on the outskirts of Sirte that reportedly resulted in ISIS casualties. Equipment & Sustainability While there is little doubt that ISIS in Libya has sufficient weapons to conduct a maritime attack on a superyacht, it is not clear if they have access to suitable vessels. To attack a superyacht underway in the Mediterranean, maritime terrorists normally require boats that have both a speed advantage over their intended targets and the ability to operate at considerable distance from their base, possibly for an extended period. The way that Somali pirates have achieved this in the past is by the use of small, fast craft with relatively limited endurance that are embarked on a ‘mothership’ to enable them to conduct and sustain long-range operations. Dryad judges that the typical Mediterranean fishing vessels of around 500 tonnes, supporting two or three small boats would be suitable. However, analysis of available overhead imagery and open source photographs of the Libyan ports assessed to be under ISIS control suggests that the numbers of this type of vessel are possibly limited. It should also be noted that another Somali pirate method of using slower “whalers”, with barrels of fuel on board to tow faster skiffs to an attack position, is unlikely to be successful, given that this type of fishing is not as widespread in the Mediterranean and could be more easily identified as being out of the ordinary. Training Prior to conducting a successful maritime attack there would likely need to be some level of rudimentary training in operating the mothership, the launching of the boats and in how best to approach a vessel underway. However, it is highly unlikely that this training would take place in any formal manner, given the desperate and suicidal nature of the fighters involved, but could be more likely represented by attacks on smaller vessels closer to Libya, some of which will fail. This was the manner of the development of Somali piracy before they reached the height of success in 2010- 2011; even then, the majority of attempts were unsuccessful for a variety of reasons. In summary, Dryad has no positive evidence to suggest that ISIS currently have the capabilities to successfully conduct an offshore attack. It is possible that such a capability could be developed in the future, but this would probably only be possible if ISIS were able to establish a stronger foothold in Libya, providing them with the necessary launch points and logistics for such activity. 7 5 “Dryad has no positive evidence to suggest that ISIS currently have the capabilities to successfully conduct an offshore attack.” Suspected Somali mothership towing skiffs
  • 8. Opportunity Location and patterns of life The key factor in assessing the opportunity for ISIS to attack superyachts at sea is that the number of superyachts operating close to Libya is insignificant, even at the height of summer, compared to the number of merchant and fishing vessels operating in and transiting the primary sea lanes (see graphic). It is almost certain that any attack on a superyacht at sea by ISIS would be an opportunist attack, with attacks on the more numerous merchant vessels being far more likely. The normal operating pattern for either owned or chartered luxury yachts, either in their home marinas or on likely voyages, means that they are well away from any potential ISIS maritime threat. Even though some, including the ISIS propagandist, have suggested that ISIS might venture as far afield as Malta and the western approaches to the Aegean, the distances involved represent a challenge with extended periods of operation that would likely be required to specifically target superyachts. Western naval security forces The number of military and coastguard vessels and aircraft operating in this area further reduces the opportunity for a successful attack. The current operation by FRONTEX, the EU border agency, to counter irregular migration from Libya consists of seven vessels and five aircraft operating some 40NM off the Libyan coast. This operation is further supported in the summer months by the Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) vessel MV Phoenix I. FRONTEX’s Operation Triton replaced the Italian Navy’s earlier operation, Mare Nostrum, which consisted of an amphibious vessel, four warships with associated helicopters, maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) further supported by Italy’s coastal radar and, occasionally, submarines. Further reporting suggests that since the ISIS takeover of Derna, the US have been increasing its reconnaissance flights by patrol aircraft and UAVs from Sigonella in Sicily. Finally, evidence of naval operations comes in the form of a long standing NATO Operation, Active Endeavour, which was established after SUPERYACHT SPECIAL ADVISORY: CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN 6 © Dryad Maritime Ltd. 2015 www.dryadmaritime.com Main shipping lanes, superyacht areas and coastguard forces Major shipping lanesSuperyacht concentrations Major migrant routes Italian CG activity
  • 9. SUPERYACHT SPECIAL ADVISORY: CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN 9/11 to “detect, deter and protect against terrorist activity.” It is almost certain that if NATO, or the EU, has any concerns of possible attacks by ISIS at sea then there would be a rapid build-up of naval forces in the region. As the military command and control (C2), as well as the political mandate, is already in place, it would not suffer the delays and arguments seen in establishing the NATO and EU operations in the Indian Ocean to counter Somali pirates. Dryad has been observing the activities of the Italian Coastguard (see map on page 6) in their operation to deal with maritime migration in the Mediterranean. In addition to sustained patrols south of Lampedusa, we have also noted the forward deployment of an Italian Coastguard vessel off the coast of Tripoli (Libya). This proactive patrolling demonstrates the ongoing commitment of these naval assets. Additionally, the Italian Coastguard have recently been armed after an incident where the service was forced to hand back an empty boat to armed people traffickers following a rescue at sea. It should be stressed that the armed individuals were criminals and not terrorists. It is highly likely that other naval forces, in addition to the forces of NATO’s Active Endeavour are present in the central Mediterranean. We have also noted the regular sorties of the Maltese MPA which appears to be conducting surveillance related to the migrant issue. In wider developments, a recent report from the U.N. Security Council’s Panel of Experts on Libya argued that the Libya arms embargo established in 2011 should be enforced. The report urged the Security Council to form an international maritime force “to assist the Libyan government in securing its territorial waters to prevent the entry into and exit from Libya of arms ... the illicit export of crude oil and its derivatives and other natural resources.” If this recommendation were to be taken forward, the maritime forces involved would further inhibit any ISIS attempts to attack ships at sea, given the surveillance and operational interdiction that would be required to meet the UN’s objectives. 9 7 7 “The number of military and coastguard vessels and aircraft operating in this area further reduces the opportunity” The Phoenix vessel and one of the two Schiebel camcopters (Source: MOAS)
  • 10. RISK ASSESSMENT We cannot know with certainty how well developed the ISIS maritime threat is in Libya but, based on the foregoing analysis, our judgement is that there is no current evidence to support the sensational media reports that suggest immediate and present danger to any vessels transiting the Mediterranean, including superyachts. Whilst Dryad assesses the current risk of ISIS threat of attacks on shipping in the Mediterranean as LOW, it further assesses that the risk of an attack specifically against superyachts to be VERY LOW. These luxury vessels are based in marinas on the southern shores of Europe and their patterns of life do not generally see them transiting close to the North African coast and Libya. Put simply, superyachts are not generally in the areas where the likely localised threat could exist and there are, arguably, far more attractive targets within much easier reach. There should be no reason to decide against luxury yacht charters in the normal areas where such craft operate. The statistical probability of being subject to a terrorist act is judged to be no greater than that to be expected in New York City, Paris or London. In Dryad’s view, if a developed ISIS threat were to migrate to the maritime environment, the most likely targets would be vessels in Libyan ports and terminals and, possibly, shipping within sight of the Libyan coast, probably at anchor. Furthermore, any extension beyond Libyan shores into international waters would likely be met by a robust response from the European and NATO naval forces in the Mediterranean, as detailed earlier in this report. In such circumstances, the risk to superyachts would remain VERY LOW, as friendly naval forces would bolster their surveillance and interdiction operations with the objective of containing the threat. Under such circumstances, it is likely that safe transit corridors, patrolled by warships, would be established to ensure the safe passage of vessels through the Mediterranean, again reducing the risk to very manageable levels. It is important to make a very clear distinction between threat and risk, with capability, intent and opportunity forming the basis of a threat assessment and risk being a function of the probability and impact of any threat. 8 © Dryad Maritime Ltd. 2015 www.dryadmaritime.com “
our judgement is that there is no current evidence to support the sensational media reports that suggest immediate and present danger to any vessels transiting the Mediterranean
” Human trafficking vessel (Source: www.frontex.europa.eu, © Frontex)
  • 11. CONCLUSION & RECOMMENDATIONS Dryad considers the media reports highlighting the threat to superyachts to be speculative and is unaware of any basis for singling out luxury yachts as the intended victims of ISIS in the maritime domain. We are not surprised at the eye- catching headlines of the media, but judge that the emphasis placed upon such speculation to be misplaced. In our view, the maritime threat from ISIS is LOW and the risk of superyacht attack is VERY LOW. Finally, this report has focused on an assessment of the current ISIS maritime threat and the associated risk to superyachts at sea. It is based upon the available sources and the professional knowledge and experience of Dryad’s intelligence and operations practitioners. Whilst, for the reasons articulated in the foregoing analysis, it is not assessed that the risk to superyachts is likely to escalate significantly, the situation needs to be kept under constant review, with any developments carefully considered in an ongoing assessment of the ISIS threat. This is something that government agencies and companies like Dryad will continue to monitor. RECOMMENDATIONS Dryad recommends that superyachts do not make port calls in Libya, nor transit within 75 NM of the Libyan coast and, wherever possible, remain clear of the migrant route between Libya and Lampedusa. More generally, Dryad recommends that captains and crews maintain a good level of maritime domain awareness (MDA) regularly reviewing their standing security measures and procedures. These should cover the full range of maritime security threats, including maritime crime and terrorism. Any particular concerns should be raised with those responsible for the general security of the vessel, appropriate security forces and the vessel’s Flag State authority. CONCLUSION Whilst elements of ISIS have stated an intent to attack shipping in the Mediterranean, their capability is currently limited, as is the opportunity to conduct a successful attack against superyachts. This judgement is based on a number of factors, from the strategic direction of ISIS and the military objectives within a country in which they are still trying to wrest control from political competitors, to the lack of capability and opportunity to attack superyachts at sea. The establishment of an Islamic Caliphate in the Middle East is the immediate stated goal of ISIS and whilst it clearly wishes ill upon any nation that gets in the way of this goal, its resources and main effort will likely be focused on this land- based objective in the first instance. It should be noted that the propagandist author of the paper that has caused so much anxiety, appears to have written the piece as a call to action aimed at recruiting other extremists to the cause in Libya and that the essay is not a document from the ISIS leadership. The paper could be seen as being aligned with the strategic aims of ISIS, as the planned Caliphate extends across North Africa, but, in our judgement, ISIS has its hands full in the land environment at present. From an ISIS perspective, it would be unwise to open a maritime front that would risk bringing the full weight of NATO, EU and national naval forces into play before their foothold in Libya was fully established. A threat to the strategic shipping lanes in the Mediterranean is something that the international community, and adjacent countries like Egypt whose economy depends upon Suez Canal revenues, would not accept. Even nations that are reluctant to become embroiled in action against ISIS in other areas, would doubtless put their weight behind any action to counter a threat to their citizens, freedom of navigation and economic well-being. 9 7 9 TUNIS TERRORIST ATTACK 18 MARCH 2015 - The Tunis attack, despite involving tourist from cruise ships, was a typical land-based attack, reportedly targeting the Tunisian parliament in the first instance, prior to being repelled and shifting to the Bardo Musuem. There is no suggestion that the perpetrators were related to any maritime threat and, as such, the incident is outside of the scope of this report. At the time of writing, no group has claimed responsibility for the atrocity, although media reports are focusing on Islamic extremists. It has also been reported that the Tunisian parliament was debating anti- terrorism legislation at the time of the attack.
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