Global Executive Outreach again sets the standards in Maritime Security in the Gulf of Aden. With our extensive experience from completing more than 85 successful GoA transits in 2009 and our unique position of being able to provide both Armed and Unarmed transits from countries such as: Djibouti, Egypt, Oman, Sudan, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. GEO have again raised the bar for security services in the GOA.

With our strategially placed  local shipping agents, GEO have established a working relationship wherein merchant marine ships protected by GEO's Maritime Security Advisory Teams, are provided with full and direct operational support from the government agencies during passage of the Gulf of Aden.

When GEO's highly experienced pro-active security measures are combined with the decisive force provided by an armed backup, then the risk faced by merchant marine ships are almost nil.

GEO's Maritime Security Advisory Teams work from a Standard Operational Procedure consisting of 4 pro-active tactics:

• DETECT
• DETER
• DELAY
• DENY

We have already proven the effectiveness of this 4 step pro-active concept during more than 85 successful transits completed in 2009. With the extra level of security provided by our new association with strategically placed local shipping agents, then GEO can now offer an unmatched level of protection to Merchant Marine ships transiting the Gulf of Aden.

Whereas the extra level of protection from an armed security advisory team ensures a high level of decisive protection. Then GEO nevertheless share the concerns by both merchant marine companies and insurance companies towards armed guards, and therefore we still focus our primary defense on the first 3 Levels of pro-active non-lethal tactics of defense.

For further information please contact GEO's Director of Business Development, Dan Sommer.  dan(at)geo-ops.com or call on +44 020 8133 9061.

Crisis Management Solutions for Kidnap and Piracy Incidents

Why You Should Contact us:

Piracy in the Gulf of Aden and Somalia:
Due to the continuously deterring security situation in the Gulf of Aden where Somali pirates operate with near impunity, then GEO are now offering Crisis Management services to our client's. 

GEO can assit Maritime clients with risk mitigation through K&R insurance coverage and by consulting the management in the preparation and training of a Crisis Management Team. Should an incident occur in which a vessel is hijacked and held for ransom or if a member of staff is kidnapped and held for ransom, then GEO offers Crisis Management response services.

GEO's new K&R Crisis Response Manual provide CEO's and Crisis Management Teams with hands on knowledge and strategies to remain in control of the crisis as it unfolds. The Manual is available exclusively to GEO's clients.

GEO have recently created an updated map of known Somali pirate bases, and the harbors where they primarily anchor hijacked ships. Somali pirates primarily operate out of Puntland where their primary bases and HQ are located. The pirates largely consists of loosely affiliated groups of political backers, militants and sailors.

ATH: To view the Somali Piracy Map click the link under the Resources menu to the left!

The pirates currently operate small fast going boats from the coasts of Somalia as well as from pirate mother ships, which give them the ability to attack ships as far out as 600 nautical miles from the coasts of Somalia. However, the primary risk areas are the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean along the coast of Somali and East to the Seychelles.

Crisis Management Resources:

GEO provides various free resources for security and protection managers, risk managers and crisis management teams. These resources can be used for internal company security briefings of managers and security personnel.

Crisis Management Manuals & Reports:

GEO have ready made manuals and reports specifically designed for security and protection managers, risk managers and crisis management teams. These manuals and reports can be customized with private label rights to provide mangers and security departments with quick access to professional and cost effective manuals and reports for internal use.

Crisis Management Consulting Services:

GEO provides risk management consulting services worldwide for security and protection managers, risk managers and crisis management teams. Consulting services can be in form of policy and procedure writing, risk briefings and lecturing and onsite security and risk assessments of facilities and resources.