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1. Anti Piracy Training / Seminar
Behind the scenes (notes from Cpt. Von der Hoeh)
Consultants- Negotiators
- Even though ship owners and managers are aware of the risk of
high jacking of vessels staff is not trained and experienced in
hostage negotiations
- in case of a high jacking professional consultants are engaged to
help owners to manage the situation and to negotiate settlements.
- these professional consultant companies are in the owners office
within hours after they have been contacted.
- the company and the negotiator are acting in the best interests of
the crew

2. Why to Negotiate
- the demands of the pirates are to high to be paid by the
company without negotiations
- to agree a settlement amount easily will encourage
the pirates to disregard the agreement but to demand
higher amounts, which can not be arranged by owners
- insurances cover not the full amounts and will not
advance
- demands possible later high jacking will be to high and
situations will last much longer.

3. Difficulties to Overcome
Once a settlement has been reached other difficulties must be
overcome:
- the ransom must be paid in cash
- how to deliver the cash
(air drop, boat transfer)
- how to transfer the cash to the delivery point
African banks are not holding stockpiles of USD, transport from
owners country to African port
- how to ensure the money will be delivered
Danger of hold-ups during the transfer
All steps of the delivery contain possible dangers and delays of
the settlement

4. Proof of Life
- before any ransom will be delivered the company wants to
have proof of life of the crew.
- Proof of life questions will be asked, that can only be answered
by the crew member
- a p.o.l. question could be:
> what does the painting in your living room show?
> where did you meet your wife?
 what is the favoured toy of your eldest son
And many more possibilities, which are very individual and only
answerable by the crew member.

5. Release
- Marlow Navigation experienced so far two high jacking
- after the release of the vessel and departure of the crew
vessels entered a save port in Oman
- the crew was met by owners and Marlow’s representative
- all crew was accommodated in a hotel
- an extensive de-briefing by the company and several
authorities was conducted in a very relaxed atmosphere. The
actions during the hostage situation and the timing was
explained in detail.
- crew was provided with chance for shopping personal effect
before travelling home
- the Filipino crew was welcomed by the ambassador of the
Philippines

6. Others
Master was giving vital information in a language not
known to the pirates (Polish) during the regular
telephone calls.
i.e. Bunkers, provision, freshwater rob, general situation,
no crew injured or hurt etc.
- crew was hiding mobile phones
- air-condition condensate was collected in fresh water tanks

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