Piracy, Hijacking and Stowaway

Piracy, Hijacking and Stowaway is a practical maritime course designed to help seafarers understand, prevent, and effectively respond to security threats encountered during vessel operations. The course covers the causes, methods, risk areas, prevention measures, and response procedures associated with piracy, armed robbery, hijacking, and stowaways. Students will learn about shipboard security planning, risk assessment, watchkeeping and access control, detection of suspicious activity, BMP and ISPS Code requirements, reporting procedures, emergency response, crew coordination, and post-incident actions. The course emphasizes practical decision-making and the Master’s and crew’s responsibilities in protecting the vessel, cargo, and personnel while maintaining safe navigation and compliance with applicable maritime security requirements.