1. PRIVATE MARITIME SECURITY COMPANIES

2. 4.000 – 4.300 vessels are registered in MSCHOA monthly
27% of the above ships (about ships monthly) use armed teams on board

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

4. 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.

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

6. 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

7. Unarmed Services

8. PROPELLER TRAPPER

9. MAIN DECK HARDENING

10. CITADEL
In 27 citadel applications, 24 successful

11. TRAINING - DRILLS

12. DEFENSE ON THE MAIN DECK

13. ARMED SERVICES

14. 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) $

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