We provide specified training to the crew through lectures followed by practice drills tailored to crew’s experience and performance.
Prepare the vessel’s hardening and fortification duly advising the crew and physically implementing all means available, in order to be ready and able to counter respond against any potential piracy threat.
Advice the Master on counter-piracy defensive tactics tailored to vessel's specific features and crew experience.
Collect security information, analyze the tactical situation, continuously update the Specific Voyage Risk Assessment (SVSRA), evaluate the current threat level and consult it with Master.
Ensure that the watch keeping shifts and vessel’s surveillance system (people & instrumentation) are adjusted to the evaluated threat level.Avoid any surprise buy establishing an adequate high vigilant early warning system
Deter any pirate attack attempt by implementing the Industry's BMP guidance, as well as S.G. SOPs and Reaction Tables.
With the Master's permission, act in accordance with S.G. Rules for Use of Force (RUF) in order to protect the crew and the vessel. These rules strictly abide by the UNCLOS, ICoC and relevant international and flag-state legislation.
Duly support / advise Master for an adequate Casualties Management providing for emergency first aid, as well as situation management support (initial report, decision making, follow up actions etc). The Master and the crew have readiness for an adequate crisis management in case of hostage taking and / or kidnapping.
