Maritime Intelligence

In the ever-changing landscape of piracy, access to accurate, up-to-date maritime intelligence is crucial. At Black Pearl we pride ourselves on our ability to monitor, analyse and predict movements, identify potential assaults and evaluate trends of pirate action groups around the world. By continually scrutinising the threat of piracy and feeding this back to our […]

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Weathering The Storm

The private maritime security business is a tough one to be in at the moment. Many companies are struggling to keep up in an ever more competitive market. Even the bigger companies are not safe, as we have seen in recent months, with a number of high profile private maritime security companies struggling to keep […]

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BIMCO Associate Membership

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. […]

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ISO/PAS 28007:2012 Certification

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 […]

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Another Tick In The Compliance Box

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 […]

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