‘Superyacht Captain; It’s a bit like being a ‘glorified chauffeur’.
Paul shares the highs and lows of being a Superyacht Captain with CNN.
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High-Tech Security: Wise Precaution or Overkill?
The sharp rise in pirate attacks on commercial and even recreational vessels over the past year or so has heightened awareness of security issues among the international Superyacht community.
View article: www.dockwalk.com
The Sunday Times - Gas-guzzlers yield to sail at the top end.
Paul Cook discusses the role of technology in the hi-tech world of super sailing yachts.
View article: www.timesonline.co.uk
5th Annual Future of Superyachts symposium.
Paul is a key note speaker at this year's symposium in Palma de Mallorca 21 - 22 June. He has been asked to discuss "How technology can be used to enhance security on board Superyachts".
View article: www.quaynote.com
Be prepared for Pirates.
Paul shares some expert advice on piracy avoidance for small yachts...
View article: www.sailers.co.uk
Paul is a guest speaker at the 2009 Superyacht Design Symposium in New York discussing ‘Defending against piracy – are some waters ‘no go’ areas, or can a yacht take measures to ensure security?’.
Avoiding the risk of piracy is a hot topic in days when the Gulf of Aden is dangerous for commercial vessels and all but closed to yacht traffic and little information or advice seems to be forthcoming through official channels. Paul was asked as a respected security professional and Superyacht Captain to brief on the current situation, outline what preparations should be made for transiting dangerous waters and make recommendations on the actions should a yacht be boarded. We could state copies of my speech are available – contact info@ism-ltd.com
View article: www.superyachtdesignsymposium.com/speakers
2nd article ‘Intelligence and preparation are vital in the fight against piracy’.
Profiting from piracy at sea - Custom and immigration services in countries around Somalia, from Egypt to Oman, are reportedly preventing protection personnel who are going to join vessels crossing pirate-infested waters, from transporting security equipment through their airports.
View article: www.ft.com
‘Wealthy arm their yachts with military-level security’.
The world's richest people are spending millions arming their super-yachts with military-style technology and trained personnel to fight off potential attackers.
View article: edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/07/06/security.yachts.pirates/index.html
