The Minister of Shipping, Shri G.K. Vasan informed the Rajya Sabha today in a written reply to a question that the Government has taken following steps to prevent piracy attempts at sea:
(i) Notices by Director General of Shipping detailing elaborate anti-piracy measures (Best Management Practices) including safe house/citadel.
(ii) Sailing vessels banned from plying in waters south or west of the line joining Salalah and Male.
(iii) Naval escort provided by Indian Naval Ships in Gulf of Aden.
(iv) Enhanced vigil by Indian Navy in Indian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
(v) Guidelines for deployment of armed guards on Indian merchant ships issued on 29/8/2011.
(vi) Active participation by the Government agencies in International Maritime Organisation meetings, meeting of the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia (CGPCS) established in pursuance of UN Security Council Resolution No. 1851 and other international fora.
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