Augural Vessel Protection Officers Course Complete

Last week the very first candidates completed their two week training for maritime vessel protection.

The unique ELC eligible course, run by international maritime and offshore industry risk consultants Eos Risk Management 1, consists of two weeks intensive content on Ship Security, Company Security, Port Facility Security, 4 module STCW 95, Maritime Security Risk Management, CHF Radio Operations and Weapon System Management.

Classroom seminars and exercises were mixed up with hands on weapon management and life raft operation to ensure strategic thinking and practical skills were understood.

“The situation with piracy, particularly in the waters surrounding the Horn of Africa, is very serious and costs our global economy billons in lost time, cargo, insurance and counter measures every year,” explains David Johnson, Eos Risk Managing Director.

“We spent many months planning the content of this course from our own vessel protection experience as a benchmark for the maritime protection industry.”

The course has been designed to meet the requirements laid down by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) with regards to the selection of Private Security Personnel looking to provide armed maritime anti-piracy security services.

Highly qualified course instructors were able to bring their practical anti-piracy experience in delivering counter measures in high risk waters to the 17 course candidates.

In additional to professional training Eos provide consultancy and armed teams for protective vessel security and anti-piracy, specialist maritime security systems, threat intelligence, vulnerability surveys & risk assessments, asset hardening consultancy and full
project management, physical protection, recruitment and manpower services, and ISPS compliance.

With a turnover exceeding £10 million, Eos is continually developing their training offering for ex-military and maritime personnel and in the summer will be launching a brand new training facility with real life simulator scenarios. As a consequence over 1000 candidates choose to learn with Eos each year.

The next course commences on 11th June, interested parties can secure their place online at http://bit.ly/A33XsF.