Devil in Black Boots- Snipers in Somalia PodCast March 31, 2024
Posted by Chris Mark in Uncategorized.Tags: cybersecurity, SASR, Scout Sniper, security, Somalia, USMC
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Here is my latest PodCast….
Nexus Security Calls for Investigation into Maritime Pirate Shooting April 20, 2012
Posted by Chris Mark in Piracy & Maritime Security, Uncategorized, weapons and tactics.Tags: Anti Piracy, armed security, Nexus, SAMI, Somalia
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In a recent press release, Nexus Consulting Group’s Founder and President calls for the recently released video of armed security firing on pirates to be investigated. You can view the video here. It appears to be an American company firing on a Somali boat. As stated by Mr. Doherty: “As president of Nexus Consulting, a leading provider of armed security teams in the defense of mariners against Somali pirates, I would like to personally note that though we are operating quite regularly conducting anti-piracy missions, the team in this video is not a Nexus team,” Nexus also provides some valuable vetting questions for those considering maritime security. (more…)
Vetting Armed Security Providers February 13, 2012
Posted by Chris Mark in Risk & Risk Management.Tags: armed security, kevin doherty, maritime piracy, Maritime Security, nexus consulting, Piracy & Maritime Security, risk management, Somalia
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Nexus Consulting’s CEO, Kevin Doherty was kind enough to let me post a questionnaire his company developed specifically for companies considering the use of armed security on ships. Nexus has conducted hundreds of transits through the Gulf of Aden and is one of the original maritime security companies and currently one of only 3 companies in the US that work with US Flagged vessels. Please download the document here.
UK House of Commons Report: “Piracy off the coast of Somalia” January 7, 2012
Posted by Chris Mark in Laws and Leglslation, Piracy & Maritime Security.Tags: Anti Piracy, Chris Mark, maritime piracy, Maritime Security, mark consulting group, markconsultinggroup.com, PIracy off the coast of somalia, somali pirates, Somalia
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The UK’s House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee (FAC) published a report this week titled “Piracy off the coast of Somalia”. You can read the report here. The 72-page report set out the findings of the FAC enquiry into the efforts of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and the UK Government to combat the increasing levels of piracy off Somalia.
Tackling the use PASGs, the report concluded that “the evidence in support of the use of armed guards is compelling” (emphasis added) but that the “Government must provide clearer direction on what is permissible and what is not”.
The report also said that the risk to pirates of encountering serious consequences is still too low to outweigh the lucrative rewards, and simply returning suspected pirates to their boats or their land provides little long-term deterrence.
SomaliaReport.com January 7, 2012
Posted by Chris Mark in Laws and Leglslation, Piracy & Maritime Security.Tags: Anti Piracy, Chris Mark, mark consulting group, somali pirates, Somalia, somaliareport.com
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I came across a good reference that is worth sharing. SomaliaReport.comhas great info on hijacked ships, ransoms, released vessels, and currently held vessels. It also provides a weekly piracy report. If you have a chance, take a look and see if there is any valuable info.
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