MAROPS is situated on the top floor of Fullbridge Mill in the historical east coast port of Maldon within an hour of London by train or car. The company was established to meet the demand for security training and consultancy in the shipping industry due to the introduction of the ISPS Code in July 2004 and has recruited a team of experts to support its principal objective of high quality security advice
Ship’s crews and harbour authorities have traditionally left the concerns for security to the local police and coastguard and, as a consequence, have little if any expertise in these matters. Furthermore, with the ever-increasing demands on ship’s staff there is a need to achieve the requirements of the ISPS Code without prejudicing the ship’s capacity to operate effectively. MAROPS is a group of security experts drawn from the Merchant Navy, Royal Navy, Police and other armed forces to provide consultancy to the maritime community whilst delivering high quality training on the mandatory courses required by the ISPS Code.
MAROPS was formed to satisfy a need within the maritime industry for high quality training and consultancy with regard to the requirements of the ISPS Code introduced on the 1 July 2004. Harbour authorities and ship’s crews and have traditionally left the concerns for security to the local police and coastguard and as a consequence have little if any expertise in these matters. Furthermore, the ever-increasing demands on staff is reflected in a need to provide support and expertise to the maritime community in order to achieve the requirements of the ISPS Code without prejudicing the port and ship’s capacity to operate effectively.A highly experienced team of consultants to assist both ports and shipping companies in all aspects of maritime security. MAROPS experts have a thorough knowledge of the requirements of the International Ship & Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code and are not only accredited by the British Government Department for Transport (DfT) Maritime Security Branch to provide first class training for the Port Facility Security Officer (PFSO), but can also provide consultancy to the maritime community by conducting security assessments, audits and reviews of security plans. An additional course offered is the ISPS Acquaint that will provide the background and issues with regard to the Code and its implementation appropriate for Senior Managers. MCA accredited courses for Ship Security Officer (SSO) and Company Security Officer (CSO) can be arranged on request.
