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suppression of piracy, armed robbery against ships and illicit maritime activity in
the Gulf of Guinea;
130. Calls upon States that have not yet done so to become parties to the
Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime
Navigation 54 and the Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the
Safety of Fixed Platforms Located on the Continental Shelf, 54 notes the entry into
force on 28 July 2010 of the 2005 Protocol to the Convention for the Suppression of
Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation 55 and of the 2005 Protocol
to the 1988 Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of
Fixed Platforms Located on the Continental Shelf, 56 invites States that have not yet
done so to consider becoming parties to those Protocols, and urges States parties to
take appropriate measures to ensure the effective implementation of those
instruments through the adoption of legislation, where appropriate;
131. Calls upon States to effectively implement the International Ship and
Port Facility Security Code and the amendments to the International Convention for
the Safety of Life at Sea, 57 and to work with the International Maritime Organization
to promote safe and secure shipping while ensuring freedom of navigation;
132. Urges all States, in cooperation with the International Maritime
Organization, to improve the protection of offshore installations by adopting
measures related to the prevention, reporting and investigati on of acts of violence
against installations, in accordance with international law, and by implementing
such measures through national legislation to ensure proper and adequate
enforcement;
133. Emphasizes the progress in regional cooperation, including the efforts of
littoral States, on the enhancement of safety, security and environmental protection
in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore, and the effective functioning of the
Cooperative Mechanism on Safety of Navigation and Environment al Protection in
the Straits of Malacca and Singapore (the Cooperative Mechanism) to promote
dialogue and facilitate close cooperation between the littoral States, user States,
shipping industries and other stakeholders in line with article 43 of the Convention,
notes with appreciation the convening of the eighth Cooperation Forum, in
Singapore, on 5 and 6 October 2015, the eighth Project Coordination Committee
Meeting, in Singapore, on 9 October 2015, the fortieth Tripartite Technical Experts
Group Meeting, in Singapore, on 7 and 8 October 2015, and the fourteenth and
fifteenth Aids to Navigation Fund Committee Meetings, in Singapore, on 28 and
29 April 2015 and 1 and 2 October 2015, respectively, the events being key pillars
of the Cooperative Mechanism, also notes with appreciation the important role of
the Information Sharing Centre of the Regional Cooperation Agreement on
Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia, based in Singapore,
and calls upon States to give immediate attention to adopting, concluding and
implementing cooperation agreements at the regional level;
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International Maritime Organization, document LEG/CONF.15/21.
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International Maritime Organization, document LEG/CONF.15/22.
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International Maritime Organization, documents SOLAS/CONF.5/32 and 34, and document MSC
81/25/Add.1, annex 2, resolution MSC.202(81), introducing the long-range identification and tracking of
ships system.
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