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TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE EXPERT ON SAFETY OF NAVIGATION
To consider and recommend, as appropriate, on all matters related to preventing or combating acts of piracy and armed robbery against ships by the use of appropriate navigational techniques, including but not limited to:
Examining the existing routeing and reporting measures in the Strait of Malacca and advising whether any changes are necessary
Examining whether additional routeing measures are necessary in other
areas to:
route ships away from areas where attacks are known to be most frequent; and
route ships into safer areas bearing in mind the danger of collision or grounding when a ship under attack has to steam with the bridge unattended for considerable periods
Considering whether any defensive manoeuvres should be recommended for ships in imminent danger of attack
Considering the need for developing response plans for ships under attack
Recommending emergency anchorage areas.
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