International Maritime Bureau
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The International Maritime Bureau is a specialized department of the International Chamber of Commerce
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The IMB's responsibilities lie in fighting crimes related to maritime
trade and transportation, particularly piracy and commercial fraud
, and in protecting the crews of ocean-going vessels.
It publishes a weekly piracy report and maintains a 24-hour piracy reporting centre in Kuala Lumpur
, Malaysia.The IMB is part of ICC Commercial Crime Services whose other divisions include The Counterfeiting Intelligence Bureau, The Financial Investigation Bureau and FraudNet.
The bureau, endorsed by the UN
's International Maritime Organisation
, was founded in 1981. The body has observer status with Interpol and a MOU
with the World Customs Organization
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Its present director is Captain Pottengal Mukundan.
International Chamber of Commerce
The International Chamber of Commerce is the largest, most representative business organization in the world. Its hundreds of thousands of member companies in over 130 countries have interests spanning every sector of private enterprise....
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The IMB's responsibilities lie in fighting crimes related to maritime
Shipping
Shipping has multiple meanings. It can be a physical process of transporting commodities and merchandise goods and cargo, by land, air, and sea. It also can describe the movement of objects by ship.Land or "ground" shipping can be by train or by truck...
trade and transportation, particularly piracy and commercial fraud
Fraud
In criminal law, a fraud is an intentional deception made for personal gain or to damage another individual; the related adjective is fraudulent. The specific legal definition varies by legal jurisdiction. Fraud is a crime, and also a civil law violation...
, and in protecting the crews of ocean-going vessels.
It publishes a weekly piracy report and maintains a 24-hour piracy reporting centre in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
, Malaysia.The IMB is part of ICC Commercial Crime Services whose other divisions include The Counterfeiting Intelligence Bureau, The Financial Investigation Bureau and FraudNet.
The bureau, endorsed by the UN
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
's International Maritime Organisation
International Maritime Organization
The International Maritime Organization , formerly known as the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization , was established in Geneva in 1948, and came into force ten years later, meeting for the first time in 1959...
, was founded in 1981. The body has observer status with Interpol and a MOU
Memorandum of understanding
A memorandum of understanding is a document describing a bilateral or multilateral agreement between parties. It expresses a convergence of will between the parties, indicating an intended common line of action. It is often used in cases where parties either do not imply a legal commitment or in...
with the World Customs Organization
World Customs Organization
The World Customs Organization is an intergovernmental organization headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. With its worldwide membership, the WCO is recognized as the voice of the global customs community...
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Its present director is Captain Pottengal Mukundan.