What we do

Maritime Security Operator

Expert security solutions to combat growing threats at port and at sea.

With continuing security difficulties and the recent return of and increase in pirate activity, super yacht captains, crew, managers and owners once again face difficult operational decisions. With kidnap and ransom on the rise, CR Associates can provide expert security solutions around the globe including armed protection services within high risk areas. 

Our specialist Maritime Security Teams are highly trained, professional, discreet and ready to combat the growing threats in port and at sea. Their speciality is counter-piracy operations delivered to privately owned yachts, where protecting crew, owners and reputations from international terrorism is their business.

Having served in the UK MOD (SBS, SAS Maritime Anti-Terrorist Units) our teams guarantee experience, expertise and an innovative, cutting edge approach to security. 

Our MSOs are STCW 95 Trained and are qualified in:

  • Personal Survival

  • Fire Fighting

  • First Aid & CPR

  • Personal Safety & Social Responsibility

  • Proficiency in Security Awareness (PSA)

  • ENG 1 Certified

“As always, CR Associates are extremely professional and courteous in all aspects of the security they provide. They really did go that extra step in ensuring that I was fully up to speed on the current status of the piracy operations as well as making myself, the crew and shore-based management feel safe and secure whilst crossing this hostile stretch of water.”
— Client

Super yacht security devices

CR Associates uses the following devices to protect clients from intruders: 

  • The Long Range Acoustic Device is a non-lethal, anti-piracy device which uses pain inducing sound beams to drive away invaders. The sonic weapon produces a high-pitched noise that is higher than the tolerance level of an average human being. Until recently, LRAD has been used only on cargo and cruise ships but it is now being integrated on mega yachts.

  • Sonardyne Sentinel diver detection sonar detects, tracks and identifies divers and underwater vehicles approaching a super yacht from any direction and alerts security personnel to the threat. The device has the ability to identify targets at ranges of up to 1.2km. Sentinel is small and lightweight and is quick to deploy from a boat, install in a port or fix along a coastline giving yachts an instant underwater security shield. Sonobuoy also offers a similar DDS-03 Diver Detection System but is used primarily by the navy.

  • This anti-drone device detects and identifies commercial drones within a 20+km range, providing GPS positioning of both drone and pilot together with the drone’s speed and direction. Once a real drone threat has been established, the system enables a 500m+ electronic ‘exclusion zone’ to be created around the yacht.

    Should the drone approach this exclusion zone, its control/video signal will be blocked, initiating its fail-safe mode forcing it to land or return to its operator. Sparrow-hawk offers up an autonomous anti-drone device that is designed to capture and recover intact a rogue drone and its payload.

  • The GOST Cloak system is designed to provide protection in the limited time between the alarm’s activation and the response team’s arrival at the scene. The Cloak mist fills the intended area with an impenetrable cloud of smoke that confuses the intruder and forces them to retreat until help arrives.

  • Dazzle gun is a type of laser weapon which uses green light to disorient and temporarily blind intruders like pirates. The concentrated blast of green light can be used during both day and night. The GLARE HELIOS is an FDA approved, non-lethal, visual disruption laser (dazzler), perfect for yachts and maritime use. When a suspect individual approaches a restricted area, the eye safe laser is able to hail and warn them before shots have to be fired. The gun also has a red dot laser for aiming during daytime use.

  • Celer Risk Associates offers maritime security systems and services including locks and sensors for total lockdown used on many yachts. Our security are trained to provide crew vetting as well as security teams that travel with you on your journey.

INITIAL ASSESSMENT

Protect your vessels, inquire Maritime Security Operators today.

Please fill out the form and one of our team will contact you to schedule in an initial assessment.