PRIVATE MARITIME SECURITY COMPANIES

4.000 – 4.300 vessels are registered in MSCHOA monthly 27% of the above ships (about 1.200 ships monthly) use armed teams on board

Risk Assessment Due diligence check Size and composition of the team Command/Control on board Management of firearms Rules for use of force

Arms loading/discharge is allowed in Suez, Djibouti, Muscat (Oman), Mauritius, Durban, Mombasa (Kenya), Sri Lanka Approach of vessels with arms (without discharge) is allowed in many countries such as India, Gulf States, etc. Even the approach with arms is not allowed in Qatar and U.A.E.

Risk Assessment Due diligence check Size and composition of the team Command/Control on board Management of firearms Rules for use of force

Self defense right Master retains the ultimate control Decisions of the Master are binding Use of all other means before applying the self defense right

Unarmed Services

PROPELLER TRAPPER

MAIN DECK HARDENING

CITADEL In 27 citadel applications, 24 successful

TRAINING - DRILLS

DEFENSE ON THE MAIN DECK

ARMED SERVICES

Cost for one year deployment of a frigate about 25 millions Euro There is a need for about 83 warships within the High Risk Area for one hour reaction time Indicative cost for 11 days transit with armed team on board (Suez – Sri Lanka) 35.000$

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