As recent news reports verify, yachts, their crew and owner complements, are particularly attractive, high-yield targets for ransom-minded pirates. Equally, for terrorists, wealthy individuals and their highly visible property ensure the kind of publicity that is often the core motivation for their attacks. Ironically, most yachts provide lower levels of security than their owners deploy in their homes and businesses, despite the fact their vessels are often moored in areas of significant risk and reduced police enforcement. CASI’s mission is to reverse this equation by offering customized security that accurately reflects the emerging global security environment.
Strategic Environment
In 2011, SOLAS, international maritime regulatory agency, mandated the use of armed escorts in threat-prone areas. As recent news reports verify, yachts, their crew and owner complements are particularly attractive, high-yield targets for ransom minded pirates. For terrorists, wealthy individuals and their highly visible property ensure the kind of publicity that is often the core motivation for their attacks.