International Marine Bureau’s centre started in 1992 following the growth in piracy on the oceans. It maintains a round the clock daily watch and, working with law enforcement, reports suspicious shipping movements, piracy and armed robbery at sea anywhere in the world. It publishes information on the Internet that puts ships’ masters on the alert. Weekly piracy report and other details can be viewed on www.iccwbo.org/ccs/ menu_imb_piracy.asp. See PIRACY.