How to counter
maritime piracy in the
Indian Ocean .
Overseas Maritime
Security Squads
Very Often shipping companies
face this situation
Some Of Known incidents
Greek MT Liquid Velvet
Hijacked during passage on
International recommended
Transit corridor
Greek MT Irene released in return
of USD 13.5 M. ransoms
Overseas Maritime Security Squads
Is an independent, limited company, with a team of fully qualified and highly
experienced staff which allows us to cover all areas of Maritime Security and offer
our clients a world-wide, 24/7, comprehensive range of services .
Our company is founded by mariners and military people who collectively bring a
wealth of the real world experience in analyzing and assessing the needs for
onboard security.
Our capabilities and expertise have been based on experience and skills gained in
more than 50 years at sea and we are proud to have mastered a comprehensive,
integrated security plan that provides utmost safety in a world full of threats and
dangers.
To that end, we are enrolling not only among the highly trained military forces, but
also among specialized consultants in Maritime intelligence, General ship security
assessments, Security Hardware, Port & Supply chain risk analysis and Crisis
management advice.
Our location in Piraeus, one of the largest ports in the east Mediterranean, gives us
the advantage of an around the clock, fast mobilization and easy access to high
risk areas.
Since 2006, 26 ships and 450 crew members have been captured and
15 killed out of 2505 attacks off Somalia only.
(Source: ICC Com. Crime Services, 7th Nov. 2011)
Ransoms paid off !
179 Hijacked Ships Generated Some $400M In
Payments Since 2005
Piracy in the Arabian Sea
Organized piracy has become a major threat to regional trade and maritime
security in the wider Arabian Sea,1 costing the global economy between $7
and $12 billion per year.2 In the Gulf of Aden, the southern entry point to the
Suez Canal, acts of piracy are so frequent that the area has become known as"
Pirate Alley.” This body of water, already the most dangerous in the world for
piracy, has grown increasingly more treacherous as hijackings, kidnappings,
and extortion have proliferated over the past
several years.
With each success, pirates grow ever more
emboldened, particularly as international efforts
to implement a comprehensive counter-piracy
strategy
continue
to
flounder.
Piracy not only threatens to disrupt maritime trade
in
the
region
that
Gulf
economies depend on, it also undermines confidence in the ability of regional
governments to address security challenges in their own “backyard.” The
problem provides a unique opportunity for local actors, most importantly the
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations, to demonstrate initiative and exercise
regional leadership by taking decisive action against this growing threat.
INFECTED WATERS
The Human Disaster
Its seams that the Piracy its eliminated , but this is mistake !! the pirates are there
!! They just waiting for the ship without the Armed gards to attack !!. And while the
real “hunting season” is yet to begin this year, the monsoon has just ended.
The danger is not restricted on the coastal waters off Somalia only, since the
entire Indian Ocean between India and Mozambique is a haven for thousands of
pirates.
The average time to reach agreement on a ransom is one year. And the ransom
price has risen sharply, from few million United States dollars to about $6-12m,
per ship. Piracy is, therefore, very profitable.
After a “career” of five years, a pirate has often “earned” more than $200,000.
By comparison, the general population in Somalia lives on less than$1 per day.
In total, about 3,000 seafarers have been held hostage since 2008, and 60 of
them died. At the moment, between 450-600 seafarers from more than 30 ships
are being held hostage in Somalia. This is a human disaster for them and their
families.
WHY CHOOSE ARMED
SECURITY?
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How Many Vessels Under Armed Protection Have Been
Hijacked?
NO REPORTED HIJACKINGS!
Our Armed Personnel
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Marine commandos with an average of 15 years experience
and led by ISPS-qualified Operation Security Officers.
Fire arms instructors, aid man advanced, specialists long
range shooting, counter sniping, crowd control instructors.
Highly qualified and experienced in people and goods
protection.
Proven recent operational experience in 60 countries on the
five continents (noticeably Iraq and Afghanistan).
Have all been exposed to live fire in their career.
High level of ethics, Israeli commando ,and Greek O.Y.K
quality and discipline.
What we guarantee to our costumers .
Protection of their ship and crew .
Integrity of transported goods .
Freight time.
Fleet availability .
Reduced insurance costs .
MMCF provides the safe and effective solutions that the merchant marine
needs and expects.
Security Advisory Teams will work closely with the CSO, SSO and Master of the
vessel to ensure the safety of the crew and security of the vessel. This will
include:
Risk & Threat Assessment
Onboard Security Survey
Advise & Consult with the Master
IRTC, Routes and Convoys
Radar, AIS and Evasive Actions etc.
Assess & Amend the SSP
Briefing Crew with the Master
SOP’s for Risks and Threats
Liaise with Coalition Navies
Comply with BMP4 & ISPS Code
Supervise Defensive Measures
Maintain Strategy Discipline!
Current offers
Our Policy
Reaction
Prevention
Fight
Dissuasion
Heavy command chain
Restricted command chain
High delays
Planning on demand
Imposed routes (escort)
Flexible routes
Standard personnel,
material & procedures
Specific personnel, material
&procedures
THE WAY WE WORK
Observe any move up to 10 NMS's, 24-hour round
Detect any suspicious approach instantly within 5 NMS's
Identify the threat, using high technology equipment
Warn the pirates that they have been spotted (flare flashes)
Deter the assault by convincing pirates that any raid attempt will fail (intensive
warning shots around their skiffs, then stop shots to the engine if need to be)
Defend & Protect the ship (specific protection procedures).
THE TEAM
•Three to Six persons board the ship
•One of them is the team leader
•One of them is Greek highly experienced in MARSEC
•Three are the minimum required, to maintain 24/7 watch on the bridge
•Three are the minimum required, to maintain watch and be fully fit for
service at any time
•In an incident, they take strategic positions for defense, while crew is
coordinated to move to secure areas.
This team will now be at
YOUR SERVICE!