Course Overview

Enhance maritime security and operational resilience through effective piracy risk assessment, prevention, and response strategies.

Course Overview

Piracy continues to pose a significant threat to global maritime trade, particularly in high-risk regions such as the Gulf of Guinea, Horn of Africa, and parts of Southeast Asia. This course provides an in-depth understanding of piracy dynamics, threat environments, shipboard security protocols, and multi-agency response mechanisms essential for protecting vessels, crew, cargo, and commercial operations.

Participants examine international regulations, best management practices (BMP), intelligence-led risk assessment, and real-world incident responses. The programme equips maritime professionals with the practical skills needed to reduce vulnerability, prepare for potential attacks, and coordinate effectively with naval coalitions, insurers, and security providers.

What you’ll learn

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand global piracy trends, threat profiles, and risk environments.
• Implement best management practices for vessel hardening, routing, and onboard preparedness.
• Lead and coordinate shipboard response procedures during piracy threats or attacks.
• Engage with naval forces, maritime security agencies, and insurers.
• Strengthen organisational policies for voyage planning, crew protection, and crisis communication.