Maritime security book published

The Nautical Institute, an international seafarers’ organization based in the UK, is publishing Maritime Security: A Practical Guide. The latest addition to the Institute’s large body of published work, this latest volume provides guidance to the shipping industry about how to guard against security threats and how to lessen the commercial impact of the International Ship and Port Facility (ISPS) Code.

The book is primarily targeted at mariners of all ranks, and addresses three main themes: why security is needed; the relevant legislation and regulations; and concrete, practical steps that can be taken. The author Steven Jones is himself a mariner with direct personal knowledge of the ISPS Code, and of the need for improved maritime security: he was once personally subject to a pirate attack while serving at sea.

“This book is the first of a ‘new era’ of maritime security publications from the NI,” Jones told TransSec. “It was vital that the NI addressed the modern era of ISPS, MTSA, etc, and the new threats emerging to shipping and world trade.” Jones notes that the ISPS Code, essential as it is, has imposed some restrictions on global trade, making it vital for mariners and shippers to learn about ways to implement the code’s provisions sensibly and cost-effectively.