Safety and Security
By Paul Bruno, About.com Guide
Maritime Operations can be Dangerous Despite Best Efforts to Be as Safe as Possible. Natural and Man-Made Threats to the Safety of Maritime Workers Must Take Top Priority for Action.
Some Situations are Immediately Remedied While Others Require Long Term Planning to Reduce the Threat.
Piracy and Crime Against Ships
Piracy is the Greatest Threat to Maritime Operations in Some Parts of the World and New Technology is Giving Crews More Options When Confronting Pirate Attackers. International Organizations are Working With Governments and Shipowners to Reduce and Eventually Eliminate Attacks and the Hostage Situations Which Arise From Vessel Ransoms.
- How to Negotiate With Pirates
- Blackwater Security's Anti-Piracy Plans
- International and Soverign Definitions of Piracy
- What You Need to Know About Maritime Security
Dangers of Weather and Climate
Modern Technology Makes Seafaring Much Safer Than it was Only a Few Decades Ago. But There are Many Dangers to Maritime Workers Which Best Practices and Technology Have not Overcome. Learn More About the Dangers of Weather and Climate and How to Keep Your Vessel and Crews Safe in Any Conditions.