Airborne Anti Piracy Protection/Maritime Security
To complement waterborne security services, Kormoran has at its disposal, an airborne QRF (Quick Reaction Force) capability for maritime /counter piracy protection. We provide helicopters and pilots; various types of helicopters are available depending upon the requirement, such as range and number of personnel.
The aircraft can de deployed at short notice to an operational region to suit your global requirement, in a hostile location or otherwise. Our professional pilots and crew are ex military and can deliver the capability for ship deck landings or fast roping onto oil rig platforms.
Perhaps this could be a value added service that you are able to offer ?
Save on your shipping insurance premium by having anti piracy protection
Cut the cost of your shipping operation insurance premium. Selected London brokers have stated that the insurance premium will be heavily discounted if you have maritime anti piracy protection in place. This effectively pays, or partly pays for the protection service.
How it works
The first line of the protection would see a small fixed wing spotter plane flying grids in the suspected trouble area. This aircraft would then report any suspect activity back to the helicopter ground base and to the ship in the threat zone.
Options to detect and protect
You could opt for helicopters to act as transport for your own security team, to carry local militia, or request a full Quick Reaction Force. On the front end we have the following available :-
Finding the threat and tracking via the eye in the sky
Fixed wing spotter plane and new RPA (remotely piloted aircraft) options available. Things have progressed since the days of the crow’s nest lookout. Technology now allows us to cover 100 square nautical miles at high altitude to detect and track small contacts. High resolution sensor images will be sent “live” to a designated control centre or to intervention forces. This service is available for both day and night conditions covering 24 hour surveillance. It all comes via a combination of optical sensors and radar interfaced with advanced detection software.
Night illumination
Upon detection the contact can be “painted” by a laser guided beam, it will be of a Cat C nature and not be used to guide weaponry but excellent for guiding intervention forces. This can also be used to illuminate a specific area, the bridge of a ship for example.
Multi-purpose sectors
Apart from Anti-piracy and oil rig protection, the service can be used to counter illegal fishing, people trafficking, goods smuggling and fly tipping at sea – the dumping of car tyres and batteries.
Land use
The same level of detection works equally well on land for border surveillance and monitoring of critical infrastructure such as pipelines.
We offer a variety of patrol detection packages with interchangeable configurations suitable for set or bespoke range configurations.
Contact us for further information or to set up an appointment to discuss your requirements.