BIMCO’s Head of Maritime Security, Jakob P. Larsen, highlighted that there’s no reason to ‘turn a blind eye to piracy’ in the Gulf of Guinea. He supports the establishment of a contact group to fight piracy in the Gulf and protect the shipping industry.
Specifically, Mr Larsen focused on five working groups that could tackle piracy in Somalia:
- Naval Cooperation;
- Legal Issues;
- Ship self-defence measures;
- Public diplomacy;
- Coordinated international efforts.
He continued that in the possibility...
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