MOGADISHU (Halbeeg News) – The International Chamber of Commerce’s International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has called for vigilance to exercised by vessels, expressing concerned over the possibility of re-emergence of Somali pirates.
In a report on Wednesday, the organization urged foreign vessels to remain vigilant terming the threat by Somali pirates as dominant and active.
The report recommended that the vessels to be transit the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Aden despite lull in piracy incidents off the coast of Somalia.
in its latest report that Somali piracy has remained under control with no incidents being recorded in the last two years.
The report says pirates in August freed the last three of the thousands of hostages who have been held captive in the region over the years since ship hijackings peaked in 2011.
The global maritime body said as Somali pirates are still capable of carrying out further attacks, s a vessels are needed to be very careful.
IMB urged vessels to continue implementing the industry’s best management practices (BMP5), and encouraged the continued, stabilizing presence of navies in the region.
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