1. Peter Cook Founder & Security Director Security Association for the Maritime Industry (SAMI)

2. Counter Piracy from the Private Maritime Security perspective. Set the scene and provide some context. What is the maritime industry and why is it important? Piracy; a tropical disease Is maritime security different to land security? Introduction of the regulatory structures for armed guards at sea. Questions? 3. 70% of the globe is covered by water! 4. 95% of world trade moves by sea! 5. Global population is predicted to be 9 billion by 2050 6. 80% 0f the global population live within 100km of the sea 7. Seafood is a critical source of protein 8. What is the Maritime Industry and why is it important? Commercial Shipping 9. Maritime Industry Offshore Oil & Gas 10. Around 25% of oil & gas is offshore 11. Maritime Industry Port Facilities 12. Trade increases, navies shrink! 13. Piracy A Tropical Disease IMB Piracy Map 17 June 2013 126 Attacks so far this year 14. Maritime Security like normal crime only different! Theft Fraud Smuggling Stowaways Piracy Terrorism 15. Santa Maria 1961 16. While Western defence expenditure and investment in sophisticated weaponry grew, it was a speedboat packed with improvised explosives that almost sunk the USS COLE in 2000. Professor Richard Holmes 17. Mumbai 26 Nov 2008 18. MV Star 27 July 2010 19. Challenges of maritime security? The maritime domain, a majority of which is international waters, has traditionally been characterised by a lack of control bordering on the anarchic. Lloyds MIU Handbook of Maritime Security a sector characterised by an extremely diverse international labour force, transporting a vast range of goods, whose provenance, description and ownership are often left remarkably vague. OECD Security in Maritime Transport: Risk Factors and Economic Impact 20. The only difference between land security and maritime security is that the land is blue! Land Security Maritime Security Single jurisdiction Limited stakeholders Objective is political/military end state Largest and most profitable contracts are with national governments Multi-jurisdictional Multiple stakeholders Commercial continuum No government contracts (global merchant fleet over 50K ships of more 500GT, average ship owner owns 7 ships). 21. Commercial Shipping Drivers: 01 July 2013 SAMI Shipping companies, operators, managers & charterers (international shipping associations) Flag States (commercial entities) Marine Insurance 22. Flag State Fleets 0 5 10 15 20 25 Panama Liberia Marshall Islands Hong Kong Singapore Bahamas Greece Malta China P.R. Cyprus Top 10 72% 11-20 13% Others 16% GrossTonnageFleet% 23. Security Association for then Maritime Industry (SAMI) Concept Problems Client: Ship owner/manager/ charterer Flag State Insurance Underwriter/P&I Club Unable to differentiate good company from bad Good PMSC competing with entrepreneurs Solution Formulate a list of reputable companies making it easy for the client to identify a good PMSC. PMSCs on the list form a guild to improve and develop standards. 24. SAMI launched April 2011 0 50 100 150 200 250 25. Current Global Membership 180 UK (73) Americas (16) Africa & Middle East (25) Asia (25) Europe (47) 26. Characteristics of SAMI International (180 members from 37 different countries) Independent NGO, not for profit Impartial Directors not linked to any PMSCs Integrated with Industry 27. Wild eyed, pony tailed, gun toting, mercenaries! 01 July 2013 SAMI 28. Armed Guards on ships: A Solution? Armed Guards have a 100% success rate! Rear Admiral Duncan Potts Commander EUNAVFOR 23 Nov 11 29. International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Specialist agency of the United Nations 30. 3 Foundation Documents 31. Accompanying Documents 32. National Certification Various nations are establishing their own certification process to cover their own national laws: Belgium Cyprus Germany Japan UK OGTCL (Maritime Ant-Piracy) & Section 5 Firearms Act As ISO/PAS 28007 Certification gathers momentum and credibility it is hoped that more states will recognise it as providing a substantial element of national standards. 33. Technological Solutions 34. Summary The maritime industry is crucial to the growth of global trade. Maritime security is extremely complex. Private maritime security industry will have a pivotal role in the management of all forms of maritime crime. 35. Maritime Security seems incredibly simple, but is in fact astonishingly complex. Questions? 36. www.seasecurity.org info@seasecurity.org @seasecurityorg