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Who We Are?
About usTrusted. Connected. Ready. For more than 25 years, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Centre has been a trusted authority in the maritime security sector, helping protect crucial trade routes by providing mariners, shipping companies, and regional authorities with essential, verified and corroborated security information. UKMTO’s approach is and will always be, to support any mariner and maritime trade customer in the provision of information and reassurance.
In the Middle East and Indian Ocean Region, through the Single Information Framework (SIF) agreement, UKMTO collaborates with global maritime stakeholders to provide timely and validated security alerts. UKMTO operates a Voluntary Reporting Scheme (VRS) within the Voluntary Reporting Area (VRA) outlined in UKHO Maritime Security Chart Q6099.
UKMTO acts as the primary point of contact for emergency response.
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Maritime Security Chart - Q6099
Maritime Security Chart Q6099 contains security related information to mariners for the geographical area.
Click the link to view Q6099_low res_Ed11_2025
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Report an Incident
For incident events in the UKMTO Voluntary Reporting Area (VRA), Masters are requested to contact UKMTO OC on +44 (0) 2392 222060 and / or submit a Incident Report
BMP - Maritime Security
Best Management Practice (BMP) Maritime Security (MS) consolidates previously published regional BMP documents into a single, comprehensive publication. It focuses on a threat and risk management process addressing globally applicable threats and mitigations, as well as providing references to external sources for up to date regional information. The purpose of this publication is to help all ships plan their voyage and to detect, avoid, deter, delay and report attacks and incidents wherever they may occur. BMP-MS publication is available for download via the link BMP MS and maritimeglobalsecurity.org To submit a new Voluntary Reporting Scheme (VRS) Report Form, please click the link Reporting Formats Should you require further information contact UKMTO at [email protected]
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