About Marine Security

Marine security services are essential for logistic companies, maritime agencies, naval export companies and maritime cruise ships. Marine security personnel are trained and recruited by maritime security training agencies. They are prepared to perform on guard duty and trained to provide assistance to the onboard crew. Some maritime security companies deploy harbour security guards. Harbour security guards ensure the safe loading and unloading of cargo. The monitor and regulate traffic and make a count of cargo which is being loaded or unloaded. They also provide access control systems, set up surveillance cameras, motion detectors and weapon detection systems for safety. They prevent the probability of theft and prevent unauthorized entry. They set up metal detectors, weapon detectors, biometric scanners in the entry point. There are three commonly preferred maritime security services are port security service, vessel security service and facility security service.

The port marine security service deals with reducing risks faced by security personnel, ship crew or passengers. Marine security guards who are stationed in ports or harbours draw assets together within a port boundary and provide frameworks to communicate efficiently and identify potential risks that the client could face. Marine security personnel undergo different types of training such as first aid training, paramedic training, fire safety training, law enforcement training, disaster management training and lifeguard training. Marine vessel security guards are responsible to regulate and administer vessel security functions. They deploy security officers for vessels, develop security plans with respect to security assessments, implement security features to administer vessel operations. Facility security personnel are deployed in marine and logistic companies to secure marine goods, shipping cargo and other valuables. They provide different types of marine security services such as barrage fleeting service, container terminal services, oil storage facilities and passenger vessel terminal services. Some maritime security companies offer a special service known as the outer continental shelf facility service. They construct an offshore platform which is 1,000 feet deep; this facility is used to explore and survey the surrounding area for potential threats faced by ships. Some popular locations to get in touch with companies which provide marine security services in the UAE are Dubai maritime city, Jumeirah beach, Al Quoz Industrial area, Hamdan Street, Port Saeed and Al Aweer.



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