Marie-Louise Rossi, chief executive of the International Underwriting Association of London (IUA), has applauded a call by politicians in the U.K. to support measures to crack down on piracy and armed robbery at sea. being undertaken by IMO to address this issue. bilateral and multilateral agreements between maritime nations and coastal states, by providing assistance to coastal states, and by pressing for flag states to make adequate relevant checks in connection with crew documentation, vessel registration and transparency of information. also advocated working through IMO to ensure that seafarers received proper training under a strengthened STCW Convention.