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'''AdvanFort''' |
'''AdvanFort''' is a US private maritime security company (PMSC) founded in 2009 and headquartered in [[Herndon, Virginia]]. It focuses on defense and homeland security products, technologies and services. Currently it has more than 100 employees and 200 contractors. In addition to groups of security teams working in several areas of the world and a fleet of operator support vessels in the [[Indian Ocean]], the company has both a Mission Operations Center (MOC) and a Threat Analysis Center (TAC). Until July 2013, it published a weekly global piracy threat analysis on its website at no cost to the public. |
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In 2013, one of AdvanFort's ships, the ''[[MV Seaman Guard Ohio]]'' was found to have crossed into Indian national waters carrying unlicensed weaponry. The ship was impounded and the crew and 25 guards aboard the ship were arrested.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ship with armed guards detained in Indian waters|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/ship-with-armed-guards-detained-in-indian-waters/article5229375.ece|newspaper=The Hindu|date=13 October 2013}}</ref> <ref>{{cite news|title=US ship with armed guards detained at Tuticorin; no papers authorising possession of arms|url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/us-ship-with-armed-guards-detained-at-tuticorin-no-papers-authorising-possession-of-arms-431775|newspaper=NDTV|date=13 October 2013}}</ref> <ref>{{cite news|title=India seizes armed anti-piracy ship owned by US security firm |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/India-seizes-armed-anti-piracy-ship-owned-by-US-security-firm/articleshow/24104493.cms|newspaper=Times of India|date=13 October 2013}}</ref> |
In 2013, one of AdvanFort's ships, the ''[[MV Seaman Guard Ohio]]'' was found to have crossed into Indian national waters carrying unlicensed weaponry. The ship was impounded and the crew and 25 guards aboard the ship were arrested.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ship with armed guards detained in Indian waters|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/ship-with-armed-guards-detained-in-indian-waters/article5229375.ece|newspaper=The Hindu|date=13 October 2013}}</ref> <ref>{{cite news|title=US ship with armed guards detained at Tuticorin; no papers authorising possession of arms|url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/us-ship-with-armed-guards-detained-at-tuticorin-no-papers-authorising-possession-of-arms-431775|newspaper=NDTV|date=13 October 2013}}</ref> <ref>{{cite news|title=India seizes armed anti-piracy ship owned by US security firm |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/India-seizes-armed-anti-piracy-ship-owned-by-US-security-firm/articleshow/24104493.cms|newspaper=Times of India|date=13 October 2013}}</ref> |
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AdvanFort is a US private maritime security company (PMSC). It is a signatory with the International Code of Conduct (ICoC) for Pirate Security Providers, and certified with the International Maritime Law Enforcement Academy (IMLEA) |
AdvanFort is a US private maritime security company (PMSC). It is a signatory with the International Code of Conduct (ICoC) for Pirate Security Providers, and certified with the International Maritime Law Enforcement Academy (IMLEA) The company also belongs to the Security Association for the Maritime Industry (SAMI)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.seasecurity.org/directory/advanfort |title=AdvanFort |publisher=Seasecurity.org |date= |accessdate=2013-10-15}}</ref>. AdvanFort is a corporate sponsor of the publication Piracy Daily.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/86977/advanfort-inaugurates-first-expert-white-paper-on-counter-piracy/ |title=AdvanFort Inaugurates First Expert White Paper on Counter Piracy |publisher=World Maritime News |date=2013-06-19 |accessdate=2013-10-15}}</ref> |
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In February 2013, the Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) approved AdvanFort’s counter-piracy operations for the world's largest ship registry |
In February 2013, the Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) approved AdvanFort’s counter-piracy operations for the world's largest ship registry.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://shipping.seenews.com/news/us-advanfort-to-protect-panama-flagged-vessels-against-pirates-334324 |title=US AdvanFort to protect Panama-flagged vessels against pirates - SeeNews Shipping |publisher=Shipping.seenews.com |date=2013-02-12 |accessdate=2013-10-15}}</ref> |
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Captain William Hughes (Will) Watson has been president of the company since August 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boatingindustry.com/news/2013/05/16/advanfort-president-william-watson-ransoms-to-pirates-remain-a-spiraling-illegal-tax-on-the-90-of-worlds-goods-that-move-by-sea/ |title=AdvanFort President William Watson: Ransoms to pirates remain a spiraling illegal tax on the 90% of world’s goods that move by sea |publisher=Boating Industry |date= |accessdate=2013-10-15}}</ref> Its advisory board includes Charles Dragonette, a retired Senior Commercial Maritime Operations Analyst at the U.S. [[Office of Naval Intelligence]],<ref name="cargosecurityinternational">{{cite web|url=http://www.cargosecurityinternational.com/channeldetail.asp?cid=&offset=650&caid=14813 |title=Integrated Intelligence for the International Intermodal Cargo Security Business |publisher=Cargo Security International |date= |accessdate=2013-10-15}}</ref> and Rear Admiral Joel Whitehead (USCG-Ret.<ref name="cargosecurityinternational" />. |
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== Leadership == |
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| ⚫ | AdvanFort specializes in maritime security including training, intelligence operations, and information security, and has a focus on providing armed security personnel and fleet assets in high-risk environments.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31866&Itemid=233 |title=US company to undertake anti-piracy patrols off Benin |publisher=DefenceWeb |date= |accessdate=2013-10-15}}</ref> Its fleet of Offshore Supported Vessels (OSVs)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ichainnel.com/en/news/484121_ycgvj1-advanfort-stresses-best-practices-in-deterring-pirates/ |title=AdvanFort Stresses Best Practices in Deterring Pirates |publisher=iChainnel |date=2013-05-09 |accessdate=2013-10-15}}</ref> allows the company to operate outside a sovereign nation's borders. Most PMSCs must go through the port security of the countries their clients embark from before escorting their clients on their trade route. AdvanFort has six OSVs: {{MV|Seaman Guard Ohio}}, MV ''Seaman Guard Virginia'', MV ''Seaman Guard Oklahoma'', MV ''Seaman Guard Alaska'', MV ''Seaman Guard Texas'', and MV ''Seaman Guard Arizona''. These vessels operate in the [[Arabian Sea]], the [[Indian Ocean]], and off the Eastern and Western coasts of Africa. |
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Among the members of the Board of Advisory is Charles Dragonette, who is a retired Senior Commercial Maritime Operations Analyst at the U.S. Office of Naval Intelligence Center<ref name="cargosecurityinternational">{{cite web|url=http://www.cargosecurityinternational.com/channeldetail.asp?cid=&offset=650&caid=14813 |title=Integrated Intelligence for the International Intermodal Cargo Security Business |publisher=Cargo Security International |date= |accessdate=2013-10-15}}</ref>, and Rear Admiral Joel Whitehead (USCG-Ret)<ref name="cargosecurityinternational" />. In August 2012, Captain William Hughes (Will) Watson was appointed as AdvanFort's president.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boatingindustry.com/news/2013/05/16/advanfort-president-william-watson-ransoms-to-pirates-remain-a-spiraling-illegal-tax-on-the-90-of-worlds-goods-that-move-by-sea/ |title=AdvanFort President William Watson: Ransoms to pirates remain a spiraling illegal tax on the 90% of world’s goods that move by sea |publisher=Boating Industry |date= |accessdate=2013-10-15}}</ref> |
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AdvanFort’s specializes in maritime security including training, intelligence operations, and information security, and has a focus on providing armed security personnel and fleet assets in high-risk environments<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31866&Itemid=233 |title=US company to undertake anti-piracy patrols off Benin |publisher=DefenceWeb |date= |accessdate=2013-10-15}}</ref>. |
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* [http://www.advanfort.com/ Official website] |
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Revision as of 01:16, 30 October 2013
AdvanFort is a US private maritime security company (PMSC) founded in 2009 and headquartered in Herndon, Virginia. It focuses on defense and homeland security products, technologies and services. Currently it has more than 100 employees and 200 contractors. In addition to groups of security teams working in several areas of the world and a fleet of operator support vessels in the Indian Ocean, the company has both a Mission Operations Center (MOC) and a Threat Analysis Center (TAC). Until July 2013, it published a weekly global piracy threat analysis on its website at no cost to the public.
In 2013, one of AdvanFort's ships, the MV Seaman Guard Ohio was found to have crossed into Indian national waters carrying unlicensed weaponry. The ship was impounded and the crew and 25 guards aboard the ship were arrested.[1] [2] [3]
Company
AdvanFort is a US private maritime security company (PMSC). It is a signatory with the International Code of Conduct (ICoC) for Pirate Security Providers, and certified with the International Maritime Law Enforcement Academy (IMLEA) The company also belongs to the Security Association for the Maritime Industry (SAMI)[4]. AdvanFort is a corporate sponsor of the publication Piracy Daily.[5] In February 2013, the Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) approved AdvanFort’s counter-piracy operations for the world's largest ship registry.[6]
Captain William Hughes (Will) Watson has been president of the company since August 2012.[7] Its advisory board includes Charles Dragonette, a retired Senior Commercial Maritime Operations Analyst at the U.S. Office of Naval Intelligence,[8] and Rear Admiral Joel Whitehead (USCG-Ret.[8].
AdvanFort specializes in maritime security including training, intelligence operations, and information security, and has a focus on providing armed security personnel and fleet assets in high-risk environments.[9] Its fleet of Offshore Supported Vessels (OSVs)[10] allows the company to operate outside a sovereign nation's borders. Most PMSCs must go through the port security of the countries their clients embark from before escorting their clients on their trade route. AdvanFort has six OSVs: MV Seaman Guard Ohio, MV Seaman Guard Virginia, MV Seaman Guard Oklahoma, MV Seaman Guard Alaska, MV Seaman Guard Texas, and MV Seaman Guard Arizona. These vessels operate in the Arabian Sea, the Indian Ocean, and off the Eastern and Western coasts of Africa.
References
- ^ "Ship with armed guards detained in Indian waters". The Hindu. 13 October 2013.
- ^ "US ship with armed guards detained at Tuticorin; no papers authorising possession of arms". NDTV. 13 October 2013.
- ^ "India seizes armed anti-piracy ship owned by US security firm". Times of India. 13 October 2013.
- ^ "AdvanFort". Seasecurity.org. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
- ^ "AdvanFort Inaugurates First Expert White Paper on Counter Piracy". World Maritime News. 2013-06-19. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
- ^ "US AdvanFort to protect Panama-flagged vessels against pirates - SeeNews Shipping". Shipping.seenews.com. 2013-02-12. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
- ^ "AdvanFort President William Watson: Ransoms to pirates remain a spiraling illegal tax on the 90% of world's goods that move by sea". Boating Industry. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
- ^ a b "Integrated Intelligence for the International Intermodal Cargo Security Business". Cargo Security International. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
- ^ "US company to undertake anti-piracy patrols off Benin". DefenceWeb. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
- ^ "AdvanFort Stresses Best Practices in Deterring Pirates". iChainnel. 2013-05-09. Retrieved 2013-10-15.