Private Security

  • DG Risk Group Acquires Protection Vessels International

    DG Risk Group announced Monday it has acquired armed maritime security company Protection Vessels International, along with its trading division Halcyon Yacht Security. The acquisition was completed in 2020. UK-based […]

  • Armed Security to be Provided for Vessels Anchoring at Base Buoy B9 in Douala, Cameroon

    August 22: The Port Authority of Douala issued the following statement on 22nd August: Shipowners and shipping agents of vessels calling at Douala Port are hereby Informed that in view […]

  • EU NAVFOR notes attack

    Full report on last week’s incident. Pirate attack averted off the east coast of Somalia On the 16th October 2018, the MV KSL Sydney, a Hong Kong flagged Bulk Carrier, […]

  • Push for armed guards

    The Navy won’t b pleased. AGF seeks amendment to maritime laws Posted By: Oluwakemi Dauda Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami (SAN) has urged the National Assembly to amend maritime […]

  • Special deliveries

    New cargo allows you to go postal. St Helena’s cherished lifeline ship to return as anti-piracy armory Joe Brock JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The RMS St. Helena, Britain’s last working postal […]

  • NL votes for armed guards

    Armed guards will wear bodycams to ensure correct procedures followed. Dutch MPs give go head to arming the maritime sector against pirates Dutch shipowners with vessels passing regularly through areas […]

  • MV attacked off Somalia

    No confirmation of piracy as yet. Merchant ship attacked by three skiffs UKMTO reported late on Thursday 22nd that a merchant ship had come under attack by unknown persons off […]

  • PMSCs for Dutch flag?

    Yes. This is still a thing, apparently. Dutch Govt Looking into Bill on Armed Guards on board Ships The Dutch House of Representatives is debating today a bill on the […]

  • Seaman Guard crew freed

    Good news at last for crew and armed guards. Chennai Six: Britons released from Indian jail Six British former soldiers have been released from an Indian prison four years after […]

  • Sri Lanka’s piracy efforts

    Anti-piracy work a lucrative sideline. Navy Chief: Navy to increase sea marshals for foreign ships The navy on Wednesday announced plans to secure a greater role in providing anti-piracy security […]