International Recommended Transit Corridor
This article needs more links to other articles to help integrate it into the encyclopedia . Please help improve this article by adding links that are relevant to the context within the existing text. ( August 2017 ) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) The International Recommended Transit Corridor ( IRTC ) is a navy-patrolled route through the Gulf of Aden, measuring 490 nautical miles (910 km) long and 20 nautical miles (37 km) wide. According to the fourth volume of the handbook Best Management Practices to Deter Piracy off the Coast of Somalia and in the Arabian Sea Area (known as BMP4), the current authoritative guide for merchant ships on self-defense against pirates issued and updated by Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF), it is encouraged that vessels register their voyages through the region with the Maritime Security Centre – Horn of Africa (MSCHOA) as this registration is a key component of the operation of the International Recom