The global cost for maritime piracy reaches hundreds of millions. Beyond the financial aspect, these are always traumatizing crisis situations that are difficult to deal with. How can we anticipate or prevent these situations?
Areas with a high risk of piracy are well identified.
To navigate in these areas, one has to respect essential rules of protection and security.
PC EQUIPMENT guides its clients in their attempts at developping protection and intervention services to defend their economic activity.
Even if piracy is nothing new, its more modern version is also the most dangerous. Equipped with the latest technology (listening devices for radio frequencies, camouflage gear, weapons…). Pirates leave nothing to chance and target their victims. According to the figures issued by the International Maritime Office, there have been 141 attacks in South East Asia and 51 in West Africa.
Yachts, leasure boats, fishing boats… no one is safe. Nevertheless it’s important to note that bulk carriers and chemical tankers are more targeted.
Even if these figures show a decrease in piracy acts, the cost remains high. Indeed, the IMO considers that the cost of stolen merchandizes in the Gulf of Guinea, to be between 34 and 101 million dollars.
Between 2005 and 2012, ransoms brought more than 330 million dollars to pirates in the horn of Africa. In addition, insurance companies have increased their fees.
There’s no fatality. That’s why our experts, who come from Special Forces and Navy Commando, are at your disposal and give you the means to fight efficiently against this type of attacks.
