DMA. no. 01. 6. Issue Date: . 21 December 2011.

DMA no. 016
Issue Date: 21 December 2011

DMA Circular no. 016
Measures for preventing piracy and armed robbery against Danish ships

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Rule reference
Order no. 1084 of 30 November 2011 on technical regulation on measures for preventing piracy and armed robbery against Danish ships.

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Explanatory noteOn 1 January 2012, the order on technical regulation on measures for preventing piracy andarmed robbery against Danish ships will enter into force.
Merchant ships which must have a safety management system in accordance with the ISM
Code (the Code on International Safety Management) or a ship security plan in accordancewith the ISPS Code (the Code for International Ship and Port Facility Security) must, either inthe safety management system or in the ship security plan, have procedures for navigation orcalls in ports in areas presenting a risk of piracy and armed robbery against ships. If the procedures are included in the ship’s security plan, the procedures must be made available to theship’s crew.
Shipowners whose ships are covered by the above must, furthermore, have procedures intheir ISM systems for assessing whether an area presents a risk of piracy or armed robbery
against ships.
All merchant ships for which an ISM system is not mandatory in accordance with the ISM Codeas well as shipping companies operating such ships must have procedures equivalent to thosementioned above.
The RO is hereby authorised to conduct an initial verification of compliance with the Danish
Maritime Authority’s order no. 1084 of 30 November 2011 on measures for preventing piracy
and armed robbery against Danish ships and to issue a statement of compliance.
The RO is hereby authorised to conduct a periodical verification of compliance with the Danish Maritime Authority’s order no. 1084 of 30 November 2011 on measures for preventing piracy and armed robbery against Danish ships and to issue or endorse a statement of compliance.
Technical regulation on measures for preventing piracy and armed robbery against Danishships (order no. 1084 of 30 November 2011) is attached to this circularContact: ro@dma.dk
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Action required
The RO is required to do the following:With regard to the ISM Document of Compliance (DOC):
The ISM auditor must verify that a written “anti-piracy” procedure exists, includes therequired contents and is accessible to all employees. The Danish Maritime Authority’sorder on technical regulation no. 1084 of 30 November 2011 on measures for preventing piracy and armed robbery against Danish ships applies.

With regard to the Safety Management Certificate (SMC):
The ISM auditor must verify that a written “anti-piracy” procedure exists, includes therequired contents and is accessible to all employees. The Danish Maritime Authority’sorder on technical regulation no. 1084 of 30 November 2011 on measures for preventing piracy and armed robbery against Danish ships applies.

With regard to the International Ship Security Certificate (ISSC):
The ISPS auditor must verify that a written “anti-piracy” procedure exists, includes therequired contents and is accessible to all employees. The Danish Maritime Authority’sorder on technical regulation no. 1084 of 30 November 2011 on measures for preventing piracy and armed robbery against Danish ships applies.

With regard to the non-ISM/non-ISPS ships:
The RO is authorised to conduct an initial verification of compliance with the Danish
Maritime Authority’s order no. 1084 of 30 November 2011 on measures for preventing
piracy and armed robbery against Danish ships and to issue a statement of com pliance.
The RO is authorised to conduct a periodical verification of compliance with the Danish Maritime Authority’s order no. 1084 of 30 November 2011 on measures for preventing piracy and armed robbery against Danish ships and to issue a statement ofcomplianceContact: ro@dma.dk
www.dma.dk

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