Besluit van de Minister van Justitie en Veiligheid van 2 oktober 2023, nr. 4914984 tot wijziging van de Regeling bescherming koopvaardij in verband met wijziging van Annex 1 Permission Application Form

De Minister van Justitie en Veiligheid,

Gelet op artikel 2.2, zesde lid, van het Besluit bescherming koopvaardij;

Besluit:

ARTIKEL I

Annex 1 Permission Application Form bij de Regeling bescherming koopvaardij wordt vervangen door Annex 1 Permission Application Form zoals opgenomen in de bijlage bij deze regeling.

ARTIKEL II

Deze regeling treedt in werking met ingang van 1 oktober 2023.

Deze regeling zal in de Staatscourant worden geplaatst.

’s-Gravenhage, 2 oktober 2023

De Minister van Justitie en Veiligheid, D. Yeşilgöz-Zegerius

TOELICHTING

Met deze wijzigingsregeling wordt Annex 1 Permission Application Form van de Regeling bescherming koopvaardij (hierna: de Regeling) gewijzigd.

In artikelen 3 en 4 van de Wet ter Bescherming Koopvaardij, 2.2. Besluit bescherming koopvaardij en 2 van de Regeling is geregeld dat bij de aanvraag om toestemming van de Minister van Justitie en Veiligheid om gewapende maritieme beveiligingswerkzaamheden aan boord van een schip te verrichten, toe te staan of mogelijk te maken gebruik wordt gemaakt van het model-formulier zoals opgenomen in Annex 1 Permission Application Form van de Regeling.

Het formulier wordt met deze wijzigingsregeling aangepast om beter aan te sluiten bij de Wet ter Bescherming Koopvaardij en bij het Besluit bescherming koopvaardij. Bovendien wordt er niet meer gevraagd om informatie die niet nodig is voor het verlenen van de toestemming. Daarnaast is het formulier op verschillende onderdelen verduidelijkt en zijn er enkele tekstuele en technische wijzigingen aangebracht.

’s-Gravenhage, 2 oktober 2023

De Minister van Justitie en Veiligheid, D. Yeşilgöz-Zegerius

BIJLAGE BIJ HET BESLUIT VAN DE MINISTER VAN JUSTITIE EN VEILIGHEID TOT WIJZIGING VAN DE REGELING BESCHERMING KOOPVAARDIJ IN VERBAND MET WIJZIGING VAN ANNEX 1 PERMISSION APPLICATION FORM

Annex I Permission Application Form

To be completed by the shipping company; for Dutch flagged vessels with registration in the Netherlands only. For VPD-protection of vessels with registration in Curaçao please contact Maritime Authority Curaçao. This application must be submitted to the following email address: bbk@kustwacht.nl The statutory timeframe [48 hours, weekends excluded] in which the Coastguard must make its decision on an application for armed private security will start once it receives this form, fully completed; attachments included.

For Coastguard use only:
Contact:	Nautisch Beheer/ WtBK
e-mail:	bbk@kustwacht.nl
Date: Time:		KW dossiernr:

Urgency: □ Immediate response by Coastguard within 24 hours preferred?

Reason:

	PART 1 – GENERAL INFORMATION
		Details	Remarks
0	Registration Dutch flag	Yes □ No □	If ‘No’ Cancel request. This procedure is only applicable in case of Dutch flagged vessels.
1	Company name		Applicant must qualify as a ship manager under the Merchant Shipping (Protection) Act
2	Address
3	Areal code
4	City
5	Name of contact person(s)
6	E-mail
7	Telephone
8	Name of ship
9	Call sign
10	IMO number
11	Type of ship		E.g. tanker, dry cargo, passenger ship, RoRo
12	Photo of a side view of the ship	□	Photo attached
13	Number of crew members
14	Attach copy of ship’s general plan (including accommodation plan)	□	Copy of plan attached
	Voyage Details
		Details	Remarks
15	Dates of transport: 1: Start [ETD] 2: End [ETA]	1: 2:
16	Last port of departure before the Risk Area
17	First port of arrival after the Risk Area
18	Intended route: Attach waypoint list. [RTZ, CSV, or Excel]	□	Lat/Long WGS84 [ex. 29° 40 100N / 32° 33 200 E]

	PART 2 – INITIAL RISK ANALYSIS OF THE TRANSPORT to be completed by the Company Security Officer
		Details	Remarks
19	Tonnage (Deadweight or Gross Tonnage)	□ DWT: □ GT:
20	Free board on the Risk Area passage (metres/decimetres)
21	Maximum speed
22	Cruising speed during transport
23	Time expected to be in the Risk Area: 1: ETA RA 2: ETD RA 3: Total time in (H)RA	1: 2: 3:
24	Manoeuvrability of the ship	Good / average / fairly poor / poor	Strike out what does not apply
25	Weather sensitivity of the ship	Very sensitive / sensitive / less sensitive / not sensitive	Strike out what does not apply
26	Cargo Specifications
27	Information insurance cargo (like: type of insurance, name insurance company)
28	Information insurance ship (like: type of insurance, name P&I or insurance company)

Initial risk analysis prior to application of own protection measures
Impact level: 1. Marine crime (ship stores) 2. Marine crime including exposure for crew 3. Piracy exposure 4. Severe injury / kidnap incident 5. Fatalities / Multiple severe injuries / Hijack of vessel	Frequency: Criteria[1] o Exposure time in (High) Risk Area more than 48 hours o Increase of attacks in the last quarter according to IMB reports o Attacks reported last year according to IMB o Vessel speed alignment o Client / cargo resulting in extra exposure
Risk: High / Medium / Low. Drag the black dot to the appropriate field in the matrix

1 Mark if applicable: the sum of the markings is the frequency.

	PART 3 – SECURITY MEASURES to be completed by the Company Security Officer
	Mandatory measures according to Article 3 of the Merchant Shipping Protection Regulation:	Confirmation	Remarks Specify reason in case a box is not ticked
29	Binoculars for the team on the bridge	□
30	Search lights to check the surroundings of the ship	□
31	Razor wire	□
32	Locking access to the bridge, the crew and passenger quarters and the engine rooms	□
33	Reinforcing large windows and portholes with bars or cover plates	□
34	Designating crew muster point or safe room with means of communication with the outside world, such as VHF and/or INMARSAT	□
35	Mounting water or foam sprayers	□
36	Preparing the crew through anti-piracy exercises	□
37	Protecting the ship’s equipment and machinery from third-party use	□
38	Deploying fully trained crew members to one or more lookout posts, including the use of the bridge	□
	Other:
39	CCTV enabled?	□
40	Lifts taken out of service?	□
41	Other protective measures? Specify.	□...
	OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
	Have the following been considered:	Confirmation	Remarks Specify reason why it is not an option
42	Taking a different route?	□
43	Sailing in convoy?	□
44	Hiring unarmed security personnel?	□

Residual risk assessment after application of own protection measures
Impact level: 1. Marine crime (ship stores) 2. Marine crime including exposure for crew 3. Piracy exposure 4. Serious injury / abduction 5. Fatalities / Multiple serious injuries / Hijacking of ship	Frequency: Criteria[1] o Exposure time in high-risk area > 48 hours o Increase of attacks in the last quarter in the risk area according to IMB reports o Attacks reported last year according to IMB o Vessel speed alignment o Client / cargo resulting in extra exposure
Risk: High / Medium / Low. Drag the black dot to the appropriate field in the matrix

1 Mark if applicable: the sum of the marks is the frequency.

	PART 4 – Armed Private Security PMSC QUOTES AND DISTANCE OF DETOUR FOR VPD EMBARKATION
		Details	Remarks
45	Quoted price PMSC (total price)	€/$
		□	Price offer PMSC attached
	DETAILS OF PROPOSED PMSC
		Details	Remarks
46	Name of proposed PMSC / permit holder
47	ILT permit number of PMSC
48	Address / contact details of PMSC/permit holder
49	Size of envisaged security team
50	E-mail address of PMSC
51	Proposed embarkation point of PMSC
52	Proposed disembarkation point of PMSC
53	Specify location & describe weapons storage of arms and ammunition on board when the ship sails outside of the (High) Risk Area
54	Does the ship have a valid (interim-) International Ship Security Certificate (ISSC)?	N/A □ [< 500 GT] Yes □ No □	If No, does it have an approved Ship Security Plan? Yes □ | No □
55	E-mail address / telephone number of ship master

	Part 5 – Vessel Protection Detachment from Ministry of Defence REGARDING THE VPD/ PCASP EMBARKATION
		Details	Remarks
56	What is the total number of persons for which Life-Saving Appliances are provided mentioned on the ships’ Safety Certificate?		In case the actual total numbers of persons exceeds, contact the RO in order to obtain a temporary exemption.
57	What is the ‘minimum safe manning’ number on board?		According to the Minimum Safe Manning Certificate
58	Extra accommodation (cabins) available?
59	How many additional beds are available?
60	Description of medical facilities on board

□ I have completed this form correctly to the best of my knowledge.
Name and position	Date	Signature