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Maritime security business going strong, says Drum Cussac

Maritime security business going strong, says Drum Cussac
Private maritime security firm (PMSC) Drum Cussac has reported a 16% increase in business in the second half of 2013, versus the same period in 2012.

The figure represents an increase in both armed and unarmed services provided by the company, which also claims to have increased its market share in the maritime security business by 50%.

“Although pirate attacks have fallen in the Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden, where we are prevalent, and there have been no incidents of pirates taking a vessel hostage since May 2012, we are still very conscious there is a latent threat,” said Drum Cussac maritime director Charlotte Tinworth. “We at Drum Cussac continue to adjust with the changes in the market to be a safe pair of hands for our clients."

Recent incidents include a cargo theft aboard a Dynacom tanker off Angola, which the region’s Navy have claimed was a ruse by the crew, and a failed attack on a product tanker off Salalah.

Drum Cussac's coo, David Pickard, added: "We have managed and supported thousands of separate vessel tasks in support of offshore operations within the HRAs off East and West Africa, India and in the Far East.  We have protected everything from multi-million dollar rigs, to 17m tugs, to barges on tow from Singapore to Brazil. We adapt our bespoke services to meet the needs of all our clients."

The news follows reports by watchdogs at the International Maritime Bureau in early January that piracy attacks had fallen to their lowest level in six years.