Buccaneers hassling your fleet around the seven seas? Time to hire some muscle.
Interdealer broker ICAP are said to be amassing ducats introducing worried ship owners to pirate slaying mercenaries.
And for a small fee you too can be “briefed in anti-piracy preparation and drills”, and assisted in “hardening” your vessel against pirate attack.
So, for anyone wanting a bit of peace of mind for their next sojourn round the Gulf of Aden, FT Alphaville kindly provides you with the ICAP prospectus.
ICAP Shipping has expertise in shipbroking and, in light of the threat piracy poses to the shipping industry, is expanding its services to introduce its shipping customers to risk management and security companies that offer maritime security solutions. The services offered by such security companies can prepare shipping companies, from management to seafarers, in reacting effectively in the event of a hostile threat or attack.
ICAP Shipping has built up a network of interested parties who are experienced in crisis management and the protection of vessels encountering piracy. These contacts include:
• Owners
• Port agents in the area
• Suez transit authority and agents
• Trading companies
• Marine insurance brokers
Depending on the characteristics of the vessel transiting a risk area we are able to introduce you to security companies that offer security teams and escorted transits.
ICAP Shipping can introduce you to security companies who can provide you with a standard transit itinerary, which has proven successful, or produce tailor made itineraries which better suit the requirements of the owner or charterer. An example of a typical itinerary for an unarmed transit eastbound thorough the Gulf of Aden would generally involve:
• Security Team is booked by owner/charterer, 5 days prior to vessel arriving in Gulf of Aden
• The team embark/disembark on vessel at sea passing Djibouti
• The team briefs Master and crew in anti-piracy preparation and drills
• The team assists the crew in hardening the vessel against pirate attack;
ie laying razor wire, electric fencing etc.
• During the transit, the team will maintain a constant monitor of the situation, available to the Masters disposal throughout; and
• On successful completion of the transit, team will disembark at Salalah
H/T: Slackbelly.
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