Enhancing Maritime Security in the Western Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden
Enhancing Maritime Security in the Western Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden
Enhancing Maritime Security in the Western Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden
Enhancing Maritime Security in the Western Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden
Enhancing Maritime Security in the Western Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden
Enhancing Maritime Security in the Western Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden
About Us
The Code of Conduct concerning the Repression of Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in the Western Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden, also referred to as the Djibouti Code of Conduct, was adopted on 29 January 2009 by the representatives of: Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Maldives, Seychelles, Somalia, the United Republic of Tanzania and Yemen. Comoros, Egypt, Eritrea, Jordan, Mauritius, Mozambique, Oman, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Sudan and the United Arab Emirates signed soon after bringing the total to 20 countries from the 21 eligible to sign.
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our pillars
Regional training
Since 2010, IMO has been supporting Djibouti Code of Conduct participating States to develop their maritime law enforcement capability to counter piracy and other threats to safety and security of navigation.
learn moreNational legislation
IMO has been supporting signatory States in reviewing national legislation with a view to ensuring that there are laws in place to criminalize piracy and armed robbery against ships.
learn moreInformation sharing
The DCOC Information Sharing Network (ISN) consists of the three Information Sharing Centres (ISCs) in Dar es Salaam, Mombasa and Sana’a, established in 2011. The Sana’a ISC centre remains nonoperational owing to the ongoing conflict in Yemen.
learn moreCapacity building and Coordination
Under this pillar, IMO has delivered a number of equipment programmes in an effort to develop maritime situational awareness in the region.
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Note from IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim
The Djibouti Code of Conduct was adopted in 2009. Since then, the work to implement the Code has resulted in a culture of cooperation that has been most successful in containing the threat of piracy. The adoption of the Jeddah Amendment in 2017 brought in a comprehensive approach to dealing with broader threats to maritime security and the root causes, setting a strong foundation for sustainable development of the maritime sector thus ensuring sustainable economic growth, food security, employment, prosperity and stability in the West Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden. Several accomplishments achieved over the last decade under
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