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Overview
A decade’s long issue plagues shipping lines, vessel owners and their insurance carriers; piracy and ocean-borne terrorism. The recent hijacking of the Sirius Star, a Saudi super-large oil tanker, brings home a very real and scary truth. This hijacking, as most are, was motivated by pure commercial need. The hijackers wanted money. But we can envision how the same incident, with oil or even worse, an LNG tanker, and the intent to use it as a weapon of mass destruction presents a significant threat to metropolitan areas accessible via their port.
Companies are struggling with security plans to thwart the attacks on their vessels. Some choose to increase speed to race by the threat. Some offer their crews double pay for the risk they are exposed to. Some are currently avoiding direct but high-risk shipping lanes to circumvent the possibility of an attack and seizure of their vessel. This causes the companies to take extended routes to avoid these areas. All of these add significant increases to the companies operating cost, in fuel, voyage time, personnel and insurance costs.
Prevention of attacks at sea is a specialized niche within the private security industry that requires an acceptable solution to what amounts to military threats in a civilian environment.
We (and the customer should) acknowledge there is an inherent risk of liability exposure when hiring a company to provide security services. We understand our customers have to balance the liability exposure stemming from criminal activity versus the additional risks involved with hiring a security service company. Companies can have a solution to their security problems that does not involve increased risk to their personnel, increased liability exposure and results that are ineffective and costly.
Triton is that solution. We provide consulting services to the Maritime Industry for anti-piracy defense. We have over fifty years of experience providing solutions to high-risk events that inherently involve multiple disciplines. The safety of the crew becomes paramount but there are other very important tasks that have to be considered concurrent with that. We guide our clients through preparing for responsible and appropriate action in a civilian environment with high-risk exposure requiring the execution of a solution that respects that environment and the situation. The result for the company is less risk of personnel, vessel and cargo damage, and less exposure to liability.
We understand the concerns of the maritime industry and recognize the expense of adding additional security onboard vessels to provide anti-piracy defense. We are experienced in risk management and can help your company chose a viable solution for anti-piracy defense.. We offer an extended range of services from helping you chose a professional security company to reviewing your current policy and procedures relating to anti-piracy defense. We will provide a free analysis of your current anti-piracy defense procedures, and let you know clearly if we can help your company develop an acceptable solution towards anti-piracy defense. We will specifically address critical areas that are often overlooked by private security, and ensure any company you are considering for service are in compliance with the below listed areas.
Areas of Expertise
Use of onboard security teams
ITAR Compliance (International Traffic in Arms Regulations)
Use of force and proper documentation
Rules of Engagement
Incident Documentation
Evidence Preservation/Collection
Less Than Lethal Capabilities
Crew Training
Liability Awareness
Operational Planning
Policy Review
Training Documentation
Please see our Maritime Security Consulting Services page for additional information. |
