根据IG协会发布的《海盗常见问题解答》和2012年春发布的通函，波罗的海国际航运公会(BIMCO)发布的船上雇佣私人海上安保公司合同，即GUARDCON，符合协会的承保要求和分摊协议。
GUARDCON自2012年出台以来，已经成为雇佣私人海上安保公司的业界标准合同，统一了雇佣条款，船东可以更简单便捷的操作。
GUARDCON最初是针对东非地区的海盗活动设计的，但自其投入使用以来，海盗活动的焦点范围不断扩大，目前已经包括西非海岸亚丁湾地区的海盗和其他威胁。
详细信息请参阅附件。
GUARDCON – Amendments for West Africa
Members are referred to the International Group’s Piracy FAQs and Circulars published by the International Group clubs in spring 2012, confirming that the BIMCO GUARDCON contract for the employment of private maritime security companies (PMSCs) on vessels conforms with club cover and pooling arrangements.
GUARDCON has been in existence since 2012 and has become the industry-standard contract for the employment of PMSCs, harmonising terms of engagement and making the process simpler and quicker for shipowners.
GUARDCON was designed with East Africa in mind but since its inception, the shipping industry’s focus has widened to include piracy and other threats to shipping in the Gulf of Guinea off West Africa.
See attached file: ALCO20140018 GUARDCON – Amendments for West Africa.pdf
