IN 1467 – IMCA security bulletin 01/20

The IMCA Security Committee is determined to raise awareness of security issues that can potentially harm member companies. Information provided in this regular Security Bulletin is intended to be used by members to either directly pass on to employees or use the material it contains as part of an existing company security awareness programme.

The Be Cyber Aware at Sea website is recognised as a useful tool to assist in raising awareness.  Each IMCA Security Bulletin refers the reader to one of the ‘Be cyber aware at sea’ poster and video campaigns; this bulletin it is ‘Keep your passwords long & strong’. Download poster.

Recent security related information:

• Combined Maritime Forces Industry Releasable Threat Assessment.
• Middle East Security Brochure from International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC).
  
  

Gulf of Guinea

Members are encouraged to report to the Maritime Domain Awareness for Trade-Gulf of Guinea (MDAT-GoG) both on entering the Voluntary Reporting Area (VRA) and on sighting any suspicious behaviour.  

Contact details are available on the NATO Shipping Centre website.

Middle East

Iran promulgated a Local Navigation Warning on 21 January by VHF, declaring a ‘Restricted Area’, from 200700Z to 221700Z, within the disputed Iranian TTW to the south of ABU MUSA island.

The coordinates of the area are:

1. 25-42N 055-10E.
2. 25-40N 054-58E.
3. 25-43N 054-55E.
4. 25-46N 055-04E.

It is recommended that ships avoid the area until further notice.

OCIMF have a Merchant Navy Liaison Officer (MNLO) at the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) in Dubai.

If IMCA Members need support, advice, or would like to visit, please contact:

Chris Scothern (ExxonMobil)
MNLO Dubai
mnlo.dubai@ocimf.org
(m) +971 (56) 686 5509.