In the past seven days there have been three suspicious incidents, including one attack, reported in the HRA: ID 578: At 0735UTC on 6 August a merchant vessel was approached by a single skiff in position 12:53.9N 043:14.6E, Bab-el-Mandeb, southern Red Sea. As the skiff closed to within 3 cables, a ladder was seen. The […]
Black Pearl are proud to announce that we have been confirmed as one of the first group of private maritime security companies (PMSC) to become associate members of BIMCO. The driving force behind this recognition is the fact that we are one of the few maritime security companies to have successfully achieved ISO/PAS 28007 certification. […]
Black Pearl would like to take the opportunity to commemorate the D-Day landings 70th Anniversary. We pay our respects to those that lost their lives and give our thanks to those who bravely represented all of the nations involved.
CSO Alliance is a new online community built by CSOs, for CSOs. When CSOs meet they share ideas and information, better assess the mutual risks their crews face and deliver a co-ordinated approach to the fight against organised crime. CSO Alliance takes these valuable human interactions online and into a private and secure platform where […]
The UKMTO has issued a series of reports from the Strait of Hormuz. These were covered widely in the local media at the time. As well as one vessel being fired on by unknown assailants in one incident, military-style uniforms were sighted in one of the others. The incidents have not been assessed as pirate-related, given […]
Black Pearl are delighted to be recognised by SCEG as one of the very few maritime security providers awarded with the ISO 28007 certification. Find out more
We are delighted to have reached another milestone in the life of Black Pearl by reaching our 3-year business anniversary. It has been an immensely enjoyable and rewarding experience, we are thankful for all the support of our employees and associates but most of all we are grateful to our clients for allowing us the […]
The start of 2014 already seems a dim and distant memory. Over the past 3 weeks we have been busy preparing for our Stage 2 audit for ISO/PAS 28007:2012. Having successfully completed Stage 1 in November, we have continued to work hard towards ensuring compliance with this new Maritime Security Standard. The certification is being […]
