Port & terminal risk

Port & terminal risk 5 min read

Ship Protection Measures: Hardening Against Boarding and Unauthorised Access

Boarding and unauthorised access remain among the most persistent threats a merchant ship faces, whether alongside a high-risk terminal, swinging at an exposed…

Meredyth Grant March 17, 2026

ISPS 5 min read

Maritime security (MARSEC) levels 1, 2 and 3: a guide for port calls

Maritime security (MARSEC) levels are the common language that tells a ship and a port facility how much protective security to apply at any given moment.…

Meredyth Grant March 03, 2026

ISPS 4 min read

The ISPS Code at 20: Why Compliance Is the Floor, Not the Ceiling

For any operator running ships through commercial ports, the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code is the rulebook that decides whether a…

Meredyth Grant August 09, 2025

stowaways 4 min read

Stowaways at sea: prevention, response and legal duties

Stowaways remain a persistent, costly problem for the shipping industry, particularly on trades off West Africa, Central America, Colombia, Venezuela and the…

Meredyth Grant June 16, 2025