We, the staff of the Piracy Prevention Center (PPZ), advise German sailors on voyages through areas at risk of piracy and provide up-to-date threat alerts regarding pirate attacks worldwide. Our core competencies include conducting risk assessments and analyzing the current situation regarding crimes specific to sailing yachts, as well as developing concrete recommendations for action. Its work is complemented by workshops, monitoring, and ongoing support for long-distance and round-the-world sailors active worldwide.

Dr. Anne Sell is a marine biologist at the Thünen Institute of Sea Fisheries. She leads research cruises in the North Sea to study commercially fished species and to understand how fish communities and marine biodiversity develop. She is a board member of the Wadden Sea Conservation Station and, as a sailor in her personal life, is committed to raising awareness among water sports enthusiasts about initiatives through which they themselves can contribute to marine research.