The maritime security alliance offers the service of one contact for an integrated solution to prevent ships against piracy and armed robbery. Several companies have bundled their expertise to build the best accumulated defense in the layered-defense system.
Een geluidskanon dat de geluidssterkte van een F-16 met naverbrander produceert, desoriënterende zoeklichten, verblindende lasers en anti-inklimsystemen kunnen piraten efficiënt weren. Dat blijkt uit een demonstratie van een deel van deze beschermingsmiddelen. Maar kan de scheepvaart zonder private bewapende beveiligers of mariniers van Defensie veilig doorgang vinden?
There is an ongoing debate in the Netherlands on the protection of ships under the flag of the Netherlands against maritime piracy. The discussions are mainly concentrated on the issue of protection by the Royal Navy or private armed security guards. Defendants of the first possibility point at the principle of lethal force which lies in the hands of the government, a system which should be left intact. Defendants of the second option consider protection by the Royal Navy too expensive without the for shipping important, flexibility. This discussion, which is already lasting for years, also in the Dutch parliament, gives no satisfying solution.
The first three months of 2016 have visibly demonstrated the dynamic nature of maritime crime and how effective action to combat it can turn the tide in favour of the good guys. Read more…
Sharing our expertise on sustainable security systems
The Maritime Security Alliance is a platform of maritime stakeholders aimed to provide ships with non-lethal, non-violent protection against maritime crime. Continuous innovation and creative thinking of its expert team will improve security conditions for seafarers by ensuring effective, legitimate and affordable self-protection measures.
The Maritime Security Alliance offers the service of one single contact for integrated solutions against piracy.
