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Gulf of Aden and Somalian waters Piracy If you think the piracy and hijacking in the Gulf of Aden is dead now, you need to think again. Yes, it has declined considerably but it still exists. And the pirates are looking for a window to strike again. Blaming illegal fishing trade in Somalian waters,  Somalis are considering the piracy again . The seas around West Africa remain the world’s most dangerous for piracy, the International Maritime Bureau’s (IMB) latest report reveals. Of the 75 seafarers taken hostage onboard or kidnapped for ransom worldwide so far this year, 62 were captured in the Gulf of Guinea – off the coasts of Benin, Cameroon, Guinea, Nigeria and Togo. Worldwide, the International Chamber of Commerce’s IMB Piracy Reporting Centre recorded 78 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships in the first half of 2019, compared with 107 incidents for the same period of 2018. Overall, 57 vessels were boarded successfully, representing 73%

Ballast Water Management The Convention requires that vessel should conduct ballast water exchange: •At least 200 nm from the nearest land and in water at least 200 m in depth; if this is not possible •As far from the nearest land as possible, and in all cases at least 50 nm from the nearest land and in water at least 200m in depth. •In sea areas designated by the Port State. All local and / or national regulation should be taken into consideration as they may specify other depths and distances from land. A ship will not be required to deviate from its intended voyage or delay the voyage in order to comply with any particular requirement as stated above. In addition if the master decides reasonably that an exchange would threaten the safety or stability of the ship, its crew or its passenger because of adverse weather, ship design or stress, equipment failure, or any other extraordinary condition he is not required to comply with above paragraphs. Purpose