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. […]
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 […]
As 2013 comes to an end and we look forward to enjoying the festivities and spending Christmas with our families, we feel it only right to thank our clients, suppliers and supporters for making this another rewarding and thoroughly enjoyable year. We have achieved great things this year and made many new friends along the […]
The control and use of weapons within the maritime industry is arguably one of the most important areas for a business to manage. Their transportation, storage and use require careful planning and accurate execution. The Department for Business, Innovation & Skills of the UK Government recently visited Black Pearl to undertake an Export Control Audit […]
With the launch of the movie Captain Phillips, there has been an increase in media interest on piracy. We were recently contacted by BBC Wiltshire who were interested to learn the reasons why we established Black Pearl and what it is like to work within this challenging industry. Chris Stewart, our CEO spent an hour […]
A counter-piracy task force commanded by a Royal Navy officer has caught a group of Somalis believed responsible for two attacks in the Indian Ocean. Pirates had exchanged gunfire with a super tanker on Friday 11 October before attacking a Spanish fishing vessel three days later. Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) traced the pirates’ skiffs from Britain’s […]
A terrorist staged an unsuccessful attack on a container ship passing through the Suez Canal on Saturday, in an attempt to disrupt the flow of ships through the waterway, the head of the Suez Canal Authority Admiral Mohab Memish said; “The Suez Canal is a key global shipping line which is secured by the armed […]
