Piracy Hijack Form

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The ICC - International Maritime Bureau (IMB) was established in 1981 to act as a focal point in the ht

aainst all t!pes of maritime fraud" malpractice and pirac!# The $nited %ations ($%) International Maritime&rani'ation (IM&) in its resolution *+ (,II) (9) adopted on * %o.ember 1981" has amon other thinsured all o.ernments" interests and orani'ations to e/chane information and pro.ide appropriate co-operation with the IMB# The IMB also has an obser.er status with the International Criminal 0olice&rani'ation (IC0& I%T230&4)#

The fag states o Republic o Liberia, Republic o the Marshall Islands and Republic o Panamahave signed a declaration condemning acts o violence against seaarers on 3 August 2!!" Thedeclaration recognises that the increased use o violence against ships cre#s during acts opirac$ and armed robber$ is largel$ underreported and that this inormation #ould be o value tothe maritime communit$ in the %ght against pirac$" The fag states also note that theInternational Maritime &ureau o the International 'hamber o 'ommerce (IM&) has underta*ento collect this inormation and a+rms that the inormation collected b$ themselves or the IM& #illbe appropriatel$ shared and that no reerence to cre# names or vessels #ill be made"

It is recognied that there are a number o -uestions re-uired to be ans#ered" .o#ever most othese -uestions re-uire a simple /es or 0o ans#er and there are onl$ a e# #hich ma$ re-uiremore detail"

1essel 0ame T$pe o vessel

ate o hi4ac* ate o release

Please note no names or identifcations o crew or vessel will be revealed at any time.While answering the questions please give rank and nationality o the crew involvedas well as the length o time and number o times the abuse was carried out.Please provide and photographs taken beore, during or ater the incident.Finally i you eel there is additional inormation available please share as this willhelp raise awareness among ellow seaarers

SECTION 1A. Crew and Nationalities:

A.1. #hat #ere the number and nationalities o the cre# onboard $our vessel at thetime o the hi4ac*ing

A.2. #ere an$ o the cre# emales" #hat ran*

A.3. #ere there an$ supernumeries (#ives 5 children) on board 6 i $es #hat #as thetreatment

A.4. #ere di7erent nationalities o the cre# treated di7erentl$ 6 i $es please e8plainthe di7erence

A.5. #ere di7erent cre# o di7erent religions treated di7erentl$ 6 i $es please e8plainthe di7erence

A.6. #ere there an$ securit$ teams onboard 6 i $es please speci$ i armed orunarmed

A.7. #ere these teams treated di7erentl$ to the cre# 6 i $es please e8plain thedi7erence

B. Food and Water:B.1. #as the cre# given ade-uate ood and #ater during captivit$

B.2. #as the ood or the cre# prepared b$ the ship coo* in the ship galle$ using ship

storesB.3. #hat #as the h$giene in the galle$" did pirates allo# the galle$ and utensils to be

cleaned

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B.4. #as resh #ater or salt #ater used to clean galle$ and utensils

B.5. #here #as the cre# made to eat mealsB.6. did the pirates eat the same ood as the cre#

B.7. #ere meal times %8ed 9 i $es please give times 9 i no please state re-uenc$ omeals

B.8. did this re-uenc$ become less as the length o the negotiations increased

B.9. #ere the ood stores and resh#ater onboard su+cient or the duration onegotiations

B.10. i not please indicate #hat t$pe o ood including -ualit$ and -uantit$ #assupplied to the cre#

B.11. did the -ualit$ and the -uantit$ o ood supplied decrease as the length onegotiations increased

B.12. i $es please indicate ater ho# long in the negotiations #as this suppl$

decreasedB.13. #as cre# *ept #ithout ood and #ater 6 please speci$ number o da$s and

#hich cre#

SECTION $C. P%sical & "sc%olo#ical a'use o( crew ' t%e "irates

C.1. :eneralC.1.1. #as the cre# ph$sicall$ abused or ps$chologicall$ abused

C.1.2. #hich cre# (ran*) #ere ph$sicall$ 5 ps$chologicall$ abused

C.1.3. ho# oten #as this done

C.2. Ph$sical abuse 9 slapping 5 punching 5 *ic*ingC.2.1. #as the cre# slapped 5 punched 5 *ic*ed

C.2.2. #hich cre# (ran*) #ere slapped 5 punched 5 *ic*ed


C.2.4. #h$ and #hen #as this done

C.2.5. #as cre# in4ured because o being slapped 5 punched 5 *ic*ed" pleasespeci$ t$pe o in4ur$

C.3. Ph$sical abuse 9 use o stic*s, rods, #ires, rife butts, an$ other items(please speci$)C.3.1. #as the cre# threatened b$ an$ o above

C.3.2. #as the cre# hit #ith an$ o above

C.3.3. #hich cre# (ran*) #ere hit #ith stic*s, rods, #ires, an$ other items


C.3.5. #h$ and #hen #as this done

C.3.6. #as cre# in4ured because o being hit b$ above items" please speci$ t$peo in4ur$

C.4. Ph$sical abuse 9 e8treme violence to cre#(Torture is dened b! the International Criminal Court as 5the intentionalin6iction of se.ere pain or su7erin" whether ph!sical or mental" upon a personin the custod! or under the control of the accused)id the pirates use an$ e8treme ph$sical abuse on the cre# e"g"

C.4.1. t$ing hands and legs and putting in isolation 6 please speci$ length otime

C.4.2. standing 5 sitting in the sun #ith clothes or #ithout clothes

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C.4.3. i $es please speci$ cre# involved or ho# long and ho# man$ times #as

this doneC.4.4. standing 5 sitting in the reeer #ith clothes or #ithout clothes

C.4.5. i $es please speci$ cre# involved or ho# long and ho# man$ times #asthis done

C.4.6. t$ing to ship masts or ship rails and hit or not hit

C.4.7. i hit please speci$ cre# involved, #hat #as used to hit, or ho# long andho# man$ times

C.4.8. hung overboard and immersed in the sea

C.4.9. please speci$ #hich part o bod$ immersed, ho# long, ho# man$ timesand cre# involved

C.4.10. electric shoc* given to an$ part o the bod$ 6 please speci$ cre# involved

C.4.11. #hich part o the bod$ #as the electric shoc* #as given, or ho# long and

ho# otenC.4.12. an$ part o the bod$ tied to give e8treme pain 6 please give details

C.4.13. an$ other violence or torture not included above 6 please speci$

C.5. eath or in4ur$ resulting in death o cre# during the incident 6 i $esplease give ran* and nationalit$C.5.1. #as an$ cre# *illed or in4ured #ho later died during the hi4ac* process

either b$ direct or indirect %ring b$ pirates or naval orces or securit$ teams6 please give details

C.5.2. did an$ cre# die during the period o captivit$ 6 i so ho# and #h$ 9

C.5.3. did an$ cre# die because o maltreatment 5 poor health during captivit$

C.5.4. did an$ cre# die ater being released but because o maltreatment 5 poor

health as a result o the captivit$ 5 attac*C.5.5. an$ other reasons not covered above

C.6. Ps$chological abuse 6 i $es please speci$ ran* and nationalit$ o cre#involvedC.6.1. #as cre# made to *neel and guns %red near their heads li*e e8ecution

C.6.2. #hen #as this done


C.6.4. #as cre# ta*en a#a$ (isolated) and the rest o the cre# inormed that he#as *illed

C.6.5. #as cre# stripped o all clothes in ront o the remaining cre# and hitnot hit

C.6.6. i an$ ps$chological abuse done on one cre# #ere the remaining cre#made to #atch

C.6.7. #as cre# made to change ran* and responsibilit$ e"g" cadet to Master 9please speci$

C.6.8. #as an$ cre# ta*en ashore or to another ship during the negotiations

C.6.9. i $es please give details

C.6.10. did the pirates tell the cre# that the$ #ere still hostage because theiro+ce and their amil$ did not care or them and did not #ant them released

C.6.11. an$ other reasons not covered above

D. Increase & decrease in t%e "%sical & "sc%olo#ical a'use to t%ecrew

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Reerence to points ;'< above on ph$sical 5 ps$chological abuse to the cre#

D.1. =hat actors caused an increase in the ph$sical 5 ps$chological abuse to the cre#D.1.1. #as it #hen there #as slo# or no progress in negotiations

D.1.2. #as it i some cre# disobe$ed pirate commands 9 please speci$

D.1.3. #as it i cre# ought among themselves or had disagreements

D.1.4. #ere the cre# #ho disobe$ed onl$ abused 5 punished or #as it other cre#as #ell

D.1.5. #as it #hen stores and resh#ater onboard reduced and the pirates had tore9suppl$

D.1.6. #as it #hen >? @ ? decreased (#hat level)

D.1.7. #as it #hen negotiators came onboard to call the o#ners

D.1.8. #as it during the changeover o the pirate #atches

D.1.9. #as it #hen another vessel #as released

D.1.10. #as it more during the da$ or during the nightD.1.11. #as it #hen pirates #ere arrested b$ navies ater attac*ing same

nationalit$ as cre#

D.1.12. an$ other actors 5 reasons not covered above

D.2. =hat actors caused a decrease in the ph$sical violence to the cre#

D.2.1. #as it #hen negotiations progress #as good

D.2.2. #as it once cre# started obe$ing

D.2.3. #ere an$ concessions 5 preerence in treatment given to the cre# #ho obe$ed 6please speci$

D.2.4. an$ other actors not covered above

E. Isolation o( crewE.1. #as an$ cre# isolated rom the rest o the cre#

E.2. ho# long #as this cre# *ept isolated

E.3. #ere the rest o the cre# inormed about the condition o the isolated cre#

E.4. #as the isolated cre# given ood and #ater and ho# oten

E.5. #as the isolated cre# slapped or hit or an$ other ph$sical or ps$chological abusedone 6 please speci$

F. *essel used as mot%er s%i"F.1. #as the vessel used as a mother ship b$ the omali pirates

F.2. #as the entire cre# on the vessel during the mother ship operations

F.3. i not #hich cre# #ere let behind and #here #ere the$ *ept

F.4. under #hat conditions the cre# #ere *ept onboard the vessel during the mothership operations

F.5. #as the cre# threatened to carr$ out certain acts against their #ill 9 chase orboard other vessels etc

F.6. #as the cre# ph$sicall$ 5 ps$chologicall$ abused i the$ reused to obe$

F.7. i $es #hich cre# involved and #hat #as done

F.8. #ere the cre# given su+cient ood and #ater 6 #hat #as re-uenc$

F.9. an$ other inormation

SECTION )G. +i,in# and %#iene conditions

G.1. #here #ere all the cre# made to spend most o the time during the da$

G.2. #here #ere the cre# allo#ed (orced) to sleep at nightG.3. #as this place changed during the period o captivit$ 6 please speci$

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G.4. #ere the o+cers allo#ed to carr$ out normal bridge and engine #atches

G.5. i normal #atches #ere allo#ed or o+cers #hat #as the rest o the cre# doingG.6. #ere cre# allo#ed to #al* on dec* or get ph$sical e8ercise or do routine ship

#or*

G.7. #hat #as the condition o the accommodation and cabins

G.8. did the pirates allo# the cre# to clean the accommodation and cabins

G.9. did pirates allo# cre# to #ash their clothes" #as resh #ater or salt #ater used

G.10. #ere the cre# allo#ed to sho#er

G.11. i $es ho# oten #ere the$ allo#ed to sho#er

G.12. ho# much time #as given to each cre#

G.13. #as privac$ given during sho#er time

G.14. an$ other actors not covered above

H. Sanitar conditionsH.1. #hat #as the state o the toilets and other sanitar$ acilities onboard the ship

H.2. #ere the cre# allo#ed to use the toilets as re-uired

H.3. i not #as there a particular time that cre# could use toilet onl$

H.4. ho# man$ times a da$ #ere the cre# allo#ed to use the toilets

H.5. #as there su+cient resh #ater to clean 5 fush the toilets

H.6. i not #as there a acilit$ to clean 5 fush the toilets #ith salt #ater

H.7. #ere the cre# orced to clean the toilets #ithout using an$ #ater

H.8. an$ other actors not covered above

I. Sur,i,al tec%ni.ues o( crew /"lease #i,e as muc% detail as

"ossi'le as t%is will %el" ot%ers0I.1. #hat steps did each cre# ta*e to survive during the captivit$

I.2. ho# did each cre# deal #ith the pirates

I.3. #hat did each cre# do to pass time

I.4. #hat did each cre# do to *eep mentall$ alert

I.5. #hat did each cre# do to *eep ph$sicall$ alert

I.6. #hat #as the ph$sical condition o the cre# upon release

I.7. #hat #as the mental condition o the cre# upon release

I.8. did an$ o the cre# eel s$mpathetic to#ards the omali pirate or did the pirateas* the cre# to 4oin them

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