What are Risk Assessment Prior to HRA or High Risk Area Transit ?

3. Speed:

One of the most effective ways to defeat a pirate attack is by using speed to try to outrun the attackers and/or make it difficult to board. To date, there have been no reported attacks where pirates have boarded a ship that has been proceeding at over 18 knots. It is possible however that pirate tactics and techniques may develop to enable them to board faster moving ships.

4. Sea State:

 Pirates mount their attacks from very small craft (skiffs), even where they are supported by larger vessels or ‘Motherships’, which tends to limit their operations to moderate sea states. It is likely to be more difficult to operate small craft effectively in sea state 3 and above.