As a member of BIMCO we receive regular security updates and notifications, the latest of which we thought you may find of interest: “BIMCO wishes to remind members how important it is to check whether any private maritime security company (PMSC) they are using is ISO 28007 certified. Each PMSC must undergo a surveillance audit […]
2015 sees us celebrating our 4th year in business. In that time Black Pearl has gone from strength to strength, through strong organic grown we are now exceeding the targets that we set ourselves year on year. We are delighted at the trust that our clients place in us providing us with their repeat business. […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
