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Pirates high and dry in Somalia
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Piracy’s threat to global shipping is dwindling, at least in the coastal areas of Somalia. Six international shipping organisations consider the Indian Ocean to no longer be a high-risk area, as there have been no attacks on merchant vessels off Somalia since 2018. Thus the Indian Ocean piracy high-risk area is set to come to an end on 1 January 2023.
The organisations are the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), Bimco, the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA), Intercargo, Intertanko and the Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF).
The co-sponsors submission to the IMO said that “this announcement is a testament to 15 years of dedicated collaboration to reduce the threat of piracy in the Indian Ocean. Through a combination of efforts by military forces, political players, civil society and the shipping industry, operators and seafarers can now operate with increased confidence in these waters.” (sh)