UK's Leading Maritime Intelligence Provider Issues Clear ISO Guidance to Seafarers

PORTSMOUTH, England, Sept. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ --

References: For full guidance please visit www.dryadmaritime.com/2013/09/24/special-advisory-standards 25th September 2013

Navigating the New ISO Standards:

Dryad Maritime Intelligence Issue Clear Guidance to Seafarers

Dryad Maritime Intelligence, the UK's leading maritime intelligence provider, has today issued clear guidance on the latest framework of standards to be issued by the maritime security industry.

Their advisory considers and comments upon the three main proposed standards that are currently hot topics of debate in the maritime security industry; the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) PAS 28007, the International Code of Conduct for Private Security Service Providers (ICoC) and ANSI / ASIS PSC 1 & 4.

Karen Jacques, Dryad Maritime's Chief Operating Officer; "The sheer speed at which this framework is being set up has inevitably led to a degree of confusion about what this means for the shipping industry and how much the standards are likely to overlap. At Dryad, our role is to provide specialist advice and services to assist seafarers in going about their day to day business – we hope that this article gives some clarity on the topic."

The revised standards are expected to be implemented in order to provide a framework of accreditation to be used by ship owners, managers and operators. One of the key benefits of the introduction of these standards is that it will allow seafarers to select accredited and approved privately contracted armed security personnel (PCASP). Dryad's commentary looks closely at the current trial of this standard ahead of its proposed introduction in Spring 2014. Although the development of the (ISO)/PAS 28007 will not necessarily eliminate other national accreditation requirements, it is hoped that the burden of due diligence on ship owners will be significantly reduced. Read more at Dryad's blog here www.dryadmaritime.com/2013/09/24/special-advisory- standards

Dryad's guidance continues by considering the ICoC standards for Private Security Companies, paying particular focus to the ICoC's grounding within the principles of the Montreux document. Dryad goes on to discuss the planned overhaul of the body which will see the introduction of membership fees, audits and accreditation.

For those that reach the standards set by the planned introduction of ANSI / ASIS PSC 1 & 4 - a series of American National Standards, they will also crucially be certified as conforming to the ICoC standard with no additional auditing required.

The full article is available on Dryad's blog www.dryadmaritime.com/2013/09/24/special-advisory- standards 

Notes to Editors:

• Dryad Maritime has earned the enviable reputation as the world's leading, independent maritime intelligence company; helping seafarers and those responsible for their well-being in quantifying and mitigating the risk posed by piracy and other waterborne crime.
• At the core of our services is the provision of good quality, predictive analysis that delivers impartial, actionable insight 24/7, by mariners for mariners. We help clients to make choices on where to operate, how to get there safely and when to transition to higher states of alert and when to deploy appropriate security measures to counter emerging threats.
• Our hard won capability has been built on extensive maritime operational expertise (over 400 collective years) and our bespoke supporting technology; from in-house expertise in risk management, picture compilation and analysis to supporting databases that enable the exploitation of information and intelligence, alongside the geospatial systems to track threat and friendly vessels.
• Dryad Maritime is also an MCA registered Competent Authority, offering a dedicated SSAS monitoring service from our UK Operations Centre, manned 24/7 by our experienced analysts and maritime operatives. 

Media Contact: Nikki Carpenter, Dryad Maritime Intelligence, +447786513757, nikki@dryadmaritime.com

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