Piracy off the coast of Somalia
Services
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Storage of firearms on vessel-based armouries
Form which vessel-based armoury (VBA) operators must complete to store firearms on a VBA in the high-risk area of the Indian Ocean.
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Applying for maritime anti-piracy certificates
Form to apply for export licence certification through Export Control Joint Unit's (ECJU) commercial physical documentation service.
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Armouries and third party access to controlled goods
Use this form to request approval for new third parties to be added to your open general trade control maritime anti-piracy licence (OGTCL MA-P) approval letter.
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Supplying weapons lists and serial numbers to ECJU
Form for listing all weapons and their serial numbers in the possession of a private maritime security company (PMSC).
Guidance and regulation
- Operating vessel-based armouries
- Licensing for private maritime security companies
- Supplying documentation in support of a maritime anti-piracy licence registration
- Open general trade control licence (maritime anti-piracy)
- Maritime anti-piracy documentation service
News and communications
- Rapid completion of credible elections crucial for Somalia
- UK Minister reiterates UK commitment to Somalia and the region’s response to the threat of Al-Shabaab
- Maritime Strategy and its contribution to the Indo-Pacific and Global Commons
- UN Human Rights Council 39: UK Introductory Statement on Somalia
- UN Human Rights Council 39: UK Statement on Somalia