Will Your Security Strategy Protect Your Offshore Assets from the Constantly Evolving Maritime Threat in the Gulf of Guinea?

Minimising the impact of piracy on West Africa’s oil exports is paramount for companies operating in this region. With reports in the last few weeks of increasing levels of violence and crew members being killed, the threat to your assets is significant. You know that a robust security strategy can save lives. But with pirates adopting constantly changing tactics, the intelligence you had 3 months ago is already out of date.  

So what can you do to maximise the security of your assets in this high risk region? 

The 2^nd Annual Combating Piracy: West African Maritime Security conference will be opened by the Honourable Alhaji Collins Dauda, Minister for Transport for Ghana. The programme will identify the current threat levels and the latest regional initiatives being rolled out to protect your assets. You’ll leave with a clear understanding of what protection measures you can implement to maximise the security of your assets in this high risk region. 

If you want to implement a robust security strategy, attend the 2^nd Annual Combating Piracy: West African Maritime Security conference and: 

• Assess the spread of pirate operations in West Africa: Understand where your assets are now at risk 
• Know your enemy: PICOMMS and the IMB explain who these criminals are, where they are operating and the new tactics they are adopting 
• Learn from the latest incidents:  Transocean, Bernard Schulte Shipmanagement and Gardline Marine Sciences reveal how they have updated their security strategies following breaches 
• Maximising the security of your assets at anchorage and at port: Find out what innovative protection measures you can implement to make sure your assets are safe. Insights from Addax Petroleum Development Nigeria Ltd 
• Lessons learned from the Somali piracy model: The ICC International Maritime Bureau identifies similarities with the Somali model to help you stay one step ahead of the criminals   
• Understand the support available from the Integrated Coastguard Network: AMMSA explains how this is developing and what this means for the security of your operations  
• Countering the threat of drugs, arms and people smuggling: Bernard Schulte Shipmanagement explains the innovative security measures you can implement to protect against wider maritime crime 
• Understanding how different countries are responding to the increasing pirate threat: Hear the initiatives being rolled out by Nigeria, Ghana and Cameroon

For more information, please download the meeting brochure now. 

To book your place, simply register online or email: info@hansonwade.com to receive an invoice and pay by bank transfer. 

"An extremely valuable conference... information sharing and highlighting common problems with credible possible solutions."

David Fletcher, Quality, Safety and Security Manager, CMA Ships UK Ltd“Excellent line up of speakers, solid presentations, Speed Networking proved effective. All aspects including all players came to the limelight. By far the best conference we have attended in 2010/2011”(DASCO-AP)“Hanson Wade continues to lead the field in the organization and delivery of excellent piracy focused conferences, they set the bench mark. The topics covered and speaker presentations actually addressed the current and future issues, enabling a much needed reality check and opportunity to take stock and have an understanding of what needs to be done for the future”(Triton International LTD)