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This document reports on developments related to piracy and armed robbery against ships since MSC 109.
1 Reports of actual and attempted attacks by pirates and armed robbers against ships are continuously promulgated via the Piracy and Armed Robbery module of the Global Integrated Shipping Information System (GISIS) as soon as they are received by the Secretariat from Member States and reporting organizations and entities. 2 Additionally, the Secretariat continues to make monthly reports available on the IMO website (https://www.imo.org/en/OurWork/Security/Pages/Piracy-Reports-Default.aspx) for ease of reference. Relevant guidance is available within the GISIS Piracy and Armed Robbery module to assist users to create and download customized reports, e.g. by geographical area or time period.