The IMSS Anti-Piracy Defense Course is designed for the officers and crew of commercial shipping vessels.  It will provide students with various concepts related to compliance with anti-piracy laws and the necessary training to handle a pirate attack.  The online course may be supplemented with IMSS instructor-led on site training. Contact IMSS for more details.

Course Objectives

• Bring crews up to standards set out by the MSC, USCG, and IMO
• Provide general knowledge about piracy including history, statistics, tactics, and rationale
• Impart knowledge of vulnerabilities and security assessments
• Knowledge and use of training relevant to a pirate attack including:
  • Watch Keeping
  • Lockdown procedures
  • How to deter attacks
  • Contingency plans and injuries
  • How to take prisoners
  • How to Survive a hostage situation