Apr 13, 2010 – In the last six weeks two alerts have been issued alerting ship owners about a possible threat to the innocent passage of their vessels.



The first, issued by the Singapore Navy Information Fusion Centre (IFC), at the beginning of March warned of a targeted threat to oil tankers specifically transiting the Strait of Malacca – one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes.



This week the US Department of Transportation warned of possible al Qaeda attacks against vessels against the coast of Yemen.



It was also disclosed recently by the International Atomic Energy Authority that 1,562 incidents nuclear material was lost or stolen between 1993 and 2008, 65 per cent of which has never recovered. It is the UK’s National Security Assessment that the significant trafficking in radiological materials could present a threat to the United Kingdom.



With 90% of world goods by volume moving by sea MUSC, as the leader in global maritime security, is perfectly positioned to help ship owners, operators, managers as well as port and supply chain specialists manage this threefold increase to their risk.



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Maritime & Underwater Security Consultants (MUSC) is a London-based specialist maritime security-consulting organisation working worldwide, with overseas offices in strategic locations.



With 30 years of experience, the Company is acknowledged as being the longest established specialist maritime security company in the world and is widely regarded as the market leader in maritime security matters at sea and in ports.



MUSC provides impartial advice, support, and hands-on services to assist governments and industry in supplying cost-effective and sustainable security at sea and ashore, and in meeting the requirements of local and international security regulations.



Since the mid-1970’s the company has been an accredited consultant in maritime security to Lloyd's of London, (Insurance). It also supplied input to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) during the development of the ISPS Code.