Marine Security is not Maritime security. The distinction is a subtle one and dictated more by modern useage than hard and fast rules of grammar. In the common lexicon used by seafarers, maritime security is the everyday security of themselves, their...
The Ships Security Officer Course (The SSO Course) came into existence as a result of the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (The ISPS Code). This maritime Code is for the detection and assessment of threats and the taking of preventative...
Sub-Saharan Africa project required a Port Facility Security Plan Scenario: A new LNG project in Sub Saharan Africa was required to have a Port Facility Security Plan (PFSP) produced to meet the requirements of the Contracting Government. Threat: Piracy,...
Ship Security Assessment (SSA) and Ship Security Plan (SSP) Scenario: A Nigerian RSO required the technical knowledge and experience to undertake an SSA/SSP on a vessel being converted in Singapore for use in Nigeria. Threat: Due to instability in the...
Anti Piracy hardening audit for specialist oilfield service vessel Scenario: An Operator of specialist Oilfield vessels required an experienced team to undertake a specialist security audit prior to the vessel repositioning from SE Asia to the Mediterranean...
