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Resolution of the first Asian Shipowners' Forum held in Tokyo. 6 April 1992 on Safe Navigation
Whereas the delegations at the first Asian Shipowners' Forum
1. Consider that the frequency of Piracy on the High Seas and Armed Robbery in the territorial waters of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, the possible further loss of life and danger to safe navigation to be unacceptable.
2. Applaud the submission made by the Government of Japan to the 60th session of the IMO Maritime Safety Committee on Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships. and welcome the initiative of the ICC-International Maritime Bureau and the Royal Malaysian Police in holding a Regional Conference on Piracy in Kuala Lumpur on 27 February 1992.
3. Are aware of the risk of potential ecological disasters due to vessels, with crews incapacitated by bondage or by terror, not being under continuous and competent control.
4. Acknowledge that many such attacks go unreported to the law enforcement agencies and to the victim's flag authorities.
Be it hereby resolved that:
1. All shipowners be urged to be complete and consistent in reporting incidents of Piracy and Armed Robbery
2. That shipowners give due consideration to the creation of a Regional Piracy Centre for Industry to assist in the identification and reporting of incidents and information
3. That the port states and flag authorities, receiving reports of attacks against Cтexs and vessels under their control. do make effective representations to IMO and diplomatic protests
protests to the littoral states concerned
4. That Governments abide by IMO Resolution A.683 (17) of 6 November 1991 on Prevention and Suppression of Acts of Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships
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5. That Governments provide the IMO Secretary General with the means intercede openly and directly with the littoral states where incidents occur, towards identifying those who may be conniving at the perpetrators and eliminating the shore bases from which they operate.
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