A U.S. Navy officer standing watch aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton observes an oil tanker pass. Paul Hamilton is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations.
UK-based maritime security firm Ambrey and Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), a leading port agency and marine services company, have announced a strategic partnership aimed at enhancing safety and security in the maritime sector.
The partnership means that Ambrey and Inchcape will jointly offer a wide range of services through Inchcape’s Survey & Inspection Department, headed by Vice President Chris Greenwood. These services include Citadel Inspections, Ship Security Assessments, Anti-Piracy Ship Security Assessments, Ship Security Plan Reviews, and Port Security Assessments on projects across the globe.
Inchcape Shipping Services, already a trusted partner for some of the world’s leading shipping companies, will contribute its experience in commercial shipping operations and associated data with Ambrey’s industry-leading risk expertise. The shared insights and implementation of best practices are projected to improve both safety and commercial outcomes in the sector.
Ambrey has become well-known for its early reporting on Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, as well as its physical maritime protection services, such as providing armed guards, vessel-based armories, and security escorts for maritime clients.
The companies’ announcement said the partnership will allow Inchcape to utilize Ambrey’s extensive expertise in safety and security services, supplementing Inchcape’s global network, data intelligence, and experience.
Svend Stenberg, CCO at Inchcape Shipping Services, says the partnership will help to revolutionize safety protocols in the maritime industry and ultimately ensure safer operations.
“It is a hugely uncertain time for global shipping and the maritime sector, threats are incredibly dynamic and this is asking serious questions of the existing ways risks to vessels, crew and cargo are being mitigated,” commented Chris Charnley Group Managing Director at Ambrey. “Ambrey is always looking to innovate, challenge and lead the maritime security industry, through this partnership we will be able to do so rapidly and at scale enhancing safety and security exactly where it is most needed.”
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