Piracy

PIRACY
The primary information on preparing the ship against attacks by pirates

is located in which of the following sources?
The Ship Security Plan
What is the role of a negotiator?
He acts as the middle man between the owner and the pirates
If a small craft is acting suspiciously close to the ship and it is suspected
that an attack might take place, what kind of alert message should be
broadcast over the VHF?
Pan Pan
Pirates generally observe a potential target before attacking. Which of the
following will they typically look for on merchant ships as signs of
weakness? (Select all applicable answers)
Low Freeboard
Lack of Alertness
Lack of Preparation
Slow Response
Slow Speed
The term piracy has a legal definition. Where does it say that this activity
takes place?
On the high seas and outside the jurisdiction of any States
You are the captain of a ship that has been boarded by pirates and have
gained entry. They have the cook with them and are holding a knife to his
neck. What will you do?
Cease any further resistance and attempt to calm the situation
Your ship was taken by pirates and the ships crews have been confined to
the mess room. The ship has broken down in international waters and
surrounded by a naval task force. Suddenly you realize that a rescue
mission is being attempted. Which of the following will you do? (Select all
applicable answers)
Follow instruction from the task force personnel
Answer questions
Stay away from windows and doors
Lie down and cover my head with my hands
Keep my hands empty and visible at all times
Who is responsible for establishing and monitoring the general fleet
wide anti piracy procedures?
The Company Security Officer
Within the region listed as the North Indian Ocean/Arabian Sea/East Africa,
which sea area is considered the most dangerous for piracy activity?
The waters off the Horn of Africa
Pirates sometimes use larger vessels to tow smaller boats far out into the
ocean to enable them to attack ships far away from the coast. What name
is generally given to those larger vessels?
Mother Ship
You are sailing through an area where a naval task force operates. Your
ship security plan includes the use of the steering gear as a citadel.
How can this help you of pirates gain access to your ship?
It can buy time for the naval task force to reach the ship
How should you behave if pirates seize control of your ship? (Select all
applicable answers)
Stay calm
Be cooperative
Obey instructions
Pirate boats sometimes broadcast false distress signals, why do they do
this?
To try to get a merchant ship to reduce speed in response
If pirate attack is underway, what kind of message should be broadcast
over the VHF?
Mayday
The International Maritime Organization is very clear in its recommended
policy on firearms being used to defend merchant ships and their crews
against attacks by pirates. What does it recommend?
That firearms are not used
Which of the following organization broadcasts regular live piracy alerts
and bulletins?
The International Maritime Bureau Piracy Reporting Centre
What kind of signal does the SSAS send?
A covert silent ship to shore signal, alerting the company, the flag state
authorities and closest nation authorities
International law recognizes that Piracy takes place on the high seas,
what a term is generally applied to similar aggressive acts that take place
within territorial waters?
Armed Robbery
What particular piece of bridge equipment normally use to communicate

details of vessels between each other and with shore stations might be
switched off in or near a known piracy area?
The AIS
Which of the following are examples of navigational procedures that have
been implemented in known piracy areas to better protect merchant
ships? (Select all applicable answers)
Group of Transit merchant ship convoys
The creation of safety corridors
Pirates sometimes disguise their craft so that passing merchant ships are
not suspicious. What type of craft does them?
Local fishing boats
How is it recommended that deck lighting is used when transiting an area
of known piracy activity?
It should be provided only as required for safety and otherwise kept switched
off
Why can the Captain and watch keeping officers not rely on radar to alert
them to the approach pirates in small boats? (Select all applicable
answers)
Because the boats are often made of wood and present poor radar targets
There may be blind spots in the radar coverage

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The primary information on preparing the ship against attacks by pirates

What particular piece of bridge equipment normally use to communicate

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