Peter Cook Founder & Security Director Security Association for the Maritime Industry

1. MCA Maritime Health Seminar 20th November 2012 Peter Cook Founder & Security Director Security Association for the Maritime Industry

2. MCA Maritime Health Seminar • SAMI – an introduction. • Piracy and the growth of the Private Maritime Security Industry. • Profile of a typical transit and MSO. • Medical Requirements. • Future of the Maritime Security Industry.

3. Security Association for the Maritime Industry (SAMI) • Summer 2008- Autumn 2010 SAMI concept evolved; to set up a register of reputable PMSC and establish a Guild for those registered PMSC to set and protect standards. • Concurrently interested parties (shipping associations, flag States, insurance industry) lobbied. • Dec 10/Jan 11 dramatic increase in piracy incidents in Indian Ocean region, stretch across area and level of violence increases demand for alternative forms of protection intensifies. • 11 Apr 2011 – first PMSCs invited to join SAMI – pre-requisite is to be a signatory of ICoC and pay subscription to display commitment.

4. SAMI International Membership (by Domiciled Location) Europe: 35 Netherlands: 7 Cyprus: 6 Germany: 5 Malta: 3 France: 3 Estonia: 2 Switzerland: 2 Bulgaria: 1 Denmark: 1 Finland:1 Italy: 1 Norway: 1 Sweden: 1 Turkey: 1 Asia-Pacific: 9 Philippines: 2 Sri Lanka: 2 Australia: 1 Marshall Is. : 1 New Zealand: 1 Rep. Korea: 1 Singapore: 1 Africa & Middle East: 15 UAE: 4 Seychelles: 3 South Africa: 2 Israel: 2 Liberia: 1 Mauritius: 1 Qatar: 1 Tanzania: 1 Americas: 18 USA: 10 Belize: 3 British Virgin Is. : 1 Barbados: 1 Canada: 1 Panama: 2

5. Security Association for the Maritime Industry (SAMI) • SAMI is INTERNATIONAL – (176 member companies from 37 countries). • SAMI is INDEPENDENT – we are an NGO and not for profit organisation. • SAMI is IMPARTIAL – No member of the SAMI Staff is aligned or part of a Private Maritime Security Company (PMSC). • SAMI is INTEGRATED WITH INDUSTRY – we talk to all areas of the maritime industry.

6. Piracy and the growth of the Private Maritime Security Industry. • Background – Iraq 2003 and the significant use of private security to reduce armed forces on the ground. • Concern over the use of private armed security guards to protect ships transiting the High Risk Area. • Despite valiant efforts by all of the navies involved the naval forces were insufficiently resourced to manage the threat and piracy increased! • Owners that had ships taken who had previously not used armed guards went for the armed option.

7. Armed Guards on ships: A Solution? “Armed Guards have a 100% success rate!” Rear Admiral Duncan Potts Commander EUNAVFOR 23 Nov 11

9. Suez Fujairah Typical Transit Muscat 17˚ N Djibouti Galle Galle, Sri Lanka – Suez 10 days 3 or 4 man team (TL, 2IC + 2) 24 hour watch routine May remain in-country on completion for re-tasking Mombasa Seychelles Maldives Dar es Salaam

10. Maritime Security Operative – typical profile • Former Service (RM) 8-12 years with several operational tours Iraq/Afghanisatn. • 30-35 years old. • Married/Partner with children • Short term cash bridge • Familiar working environment

11. Medical Requirements

12. Medical Requirements • Documentation – medical records etc • Physical fitness - ability. • Dental fitness – isolation, location etc. • Sensory – watch keeper eyesight/colour perception and audio • Immunisation – Tropics • Mental Health

13. Mental Health

14. Future of Maritime Security

15. Roles that PMSCs can fulfil? • Maritime security is not just about piracy off the coast of East Africa. • Maritime security covers a significant range of tasks:

16. Maritime Security: The new growth industry? • Commercial Shipping: • The volume of World trade being moved by sea is expected to increase by 50% over the next 20 years. Over that same period the Western Navies are going to shrink in size by 30% (RUSI Conf Jul 11). • Cruise liner fleet increased in capacity by 50% between 2006-2010 (520K people at sea on cruise liners every day of the year) and growth continues. • There are more than 4500 Super Yachts, new construction is at capacity and the second hand market is ‘buoyant’. • Offshore Oil & Gas: • The global thirst for oil and gas is unquenchable, prices are rising, ME supply less predictable; pushing the oil & gas industries into more technically challenging and unsafe areas (of the 52 undeveloped countries in the world, 67% have a coastline).

17. Untapped Global Reserves

18. Maritime Security: The new growth industry? • Commercial Shipping: • The volume of World trade being moved by sea is expected to increase by 50% over the next 20 years. Over that same period the Western Navies are going to shrink in size by 30% (RUSI Conf Jul 11). • Cruise liner fleet increased in capacity by 50% between 2006-2010 (520K people at sea on cruise liners every day of the year) and growth continues. • There are more than 4500 Super Yachts, new construction is at capacity and the second hand market is ‘buoyant’. • Offshore Oil & Gas: • The global thirst for oil and gas is unquenchable, prices are rising, ME supply less predictable; pushing the oil & gas industries into more technically challenging and unsafe areas (of the 52 undeveloped countries in the world, 67% have a coastline). • Port Facilities: • With the increase in world population (7 Billion 31st Oct 11 – UN), scarcity of resources, cargoes will become increasingly more valuable and the easiest place to get access to a cargo is in port.

19. Summary • Security Association for the Maritime Industry (SAMI) • Private maritime security industry grew to meet the demand and capability gap left by lack of naval assets. • Transits & MSOs. • Medical guidance within the ISO PAS 28007 • Maritime Security is global and growing!

20. Security Association for the Maritime Industry www.seasecurity.org info@seasecurity.org @seasecurityorg