Comprehensive maritime protection that bridges physical defence and digital resilience.
Our security team brings together former naval special forces and military intelligence officers, Master Mariners, and IT and cyber security specialists. Together we deliver crew training, anti-piracy and hostage-survival simulations, drug smuggling prevention, counter-drone defense alongside onboard cyber compliance pre-inspections to keep your fleet compliant, inspection-ready and charter-ready.
We help to protect your crew, your vessel and your reputation.
Don't let your crew be criminalised and your vessel detained over drugs planted without their knowledge.
Seafarers are increasingly the unwitting victims of drug trafficking schemes — used as unknowing carriers, with vessels boarded, detained, and crew members prosecuted or imprisoned for concealment they had no part in. We help protect your crew and your vessel through rigorous anti-smuggling search procedures, vulnerability assessments, and port-security protocols, reducing the risk of wrongful criminalisation, costly detentions, and reputational damage.
Maritime Security Training Services
Offered in co-operation with Maritime Safety and Security at Szczecin / Poland specialised maritime security training, built around real threats — not off-the-shelf courses. Every programme is tailored to your vessel, trade, and risk environment, delivered by practitioners with genuine operational experience, not classroom-only instructors.
High-Risk Port Security & Anti-Drug Smuggling Prevention Training
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Piracy & Armed Robbery Awareness Training for Seafarers (High Risk Areas)
Specialized training designed for ship's crew and officers operating in high-risk ports and regions prone to drug trafficking and stowaway threats. The course covers vessel vulnerability assessment, effective search procedures, container and void space inspection techniques, recognition of concealment methods, and coordination with port authorities and law enforcement. Participants gain practical knowledge to strengthen onboard security measures, reduce smuggling risks, and ensure compliance with ISPS Code requirements and company security protocols.
Ideal for: Company Security Officers ( CSO), Ship Security Officers (SSO) Masters, and crew members serving on vessels transiting high-risk ports.
Essential training for crew and officers navigating waters affected by piracy and armed robbery threats, including High Risk Areas (HRA) such as the Gulf of Guinea, Gulf of Aden, and Strait of Malacca. The course covers threat assessment and voyage planning, Best Management Practices (BMP), ship hardening and citadel procedures, watchkeeping and early detection techniques, communication with naval/military forces, and crew response protocols during an attack. Participants leave with the practical knowledge and confidence to reduce risk exposure and protect the vessel, cargo, and crew.
Ideal for: Company Security Officers (CSO), Ship Security Officers (SSO) Masters, Officers, and crew members serving on vessels transiting HRA's .
Important note: Our anti-smuggling training and security protocols for high-risk ports are designed not only to prevent concealment attempts, but to protect crews from wrongful criminalization and vessels from costly detentions when smuggling incidents occur.
Specialised Marine Security Training Services
Beyond the classroom — real intelligence, real testing, real answers when it matters most.
Our specialised services go beyond standard training, providing operational and advisory security support built on genuine field experience — not theory. When incidents happen, evidence is unclear, or standard procedures aren't enough, this is where we step in.
Security Incident Intelligence Analysis & Recommendations
Tactical Testing & Equipment Trials
In-depth investigative analysis of security incidents — sabotage, suspected stowaways, contraband discovery, unexplained damage, or suspicious onboard events — combining maritime intelligence methodology with practical operational experience. We assess the evidence, evaluate competing scenarios, and deliver clear, actionable recommendations to the Company.
Hands-on testing and tactical trials of security equipment and countermeasures under realistic operational conditions, ensuring that systems and procedures genuinely perform when it matters — not just on paper.
Evidence Gathering & Private Investigation
Container Search Training
Where the circumstances of an incident are unclear, we support the Company with structured evidence collection and analysis to help determine the likely involvement (or non-involvement) of crew members, along with recommendations for next steps. Our private investigation services are conducted discreetly and professionally, protecting both the Company's interests and the rights of the crew.
Practical, hands-on training in systematic container search techniques, concealment recognition, and inspection procedures — designed to reduce the risk of smuggling and unauthorised cargo.
UAV / Drone Security & Vessel Protection
Specialist services covering the drone threat to vessels and port facilities, including counter-UAV awareness, protective measures, and training of onboard or shoreside drone operators for surveillance and security applications.
Maritime Cyber Security Audits
Maritime Cyber Security Audits
Cyber security in shipping has stopped being a theoretical compliance topic. Between 2024 and 2026, regulatory and vetting frameworks shifted from guidance to active enforcement — and it now directly affects which vessels get chartered, insured, and cleared through port state control.
Sopiveri Consulting brings a maritime cyber security audit built by people who understand both the bridge and the network diagram — not a generic IT checklist with "vessel" written on the cover.
Why It Matters Now
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IMO MSC.428(98) — cyber risk must be addressed in the Safety Management System. Gaps can lead to a major non-conformity at ISM audit and, in serious cases, detention or action against the DOC/SMC.
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IACS UR E26 / UR E27 — applicable to new ships contracted for construction on or after 1 July 2024. E26 requires a documented, ship-level cyber resilience programme (asset inventory, security zones and conduits, protection, detection, response and recovery), and E27 requires onboard systems and equipment to be supplied with specified security capabilities. Compliance is verified by the classification society during construction and at subsequent surveys. The URs do not apply retroactively; existing ships continue to address cyber risk through their SMS under IMO MSC.428(98), alongside flag, vetting and charterer expectations. Newbuilds must meet both.
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Vetting (TMSA 3 / SIRE 2.0 for tankers, RightShip RISQ for dry bulk) — cyber risk management is assessed as part of operator self-assessment and vessel inspection. Weak performance affects charterer risk assessments and commercial access: a revenue issue, not just paperwork.
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NIS2 (EU) — applies to medium and large maritime transport companies established in the EU. Fines reach up to €10 million or 2% of global annual turnover (whichever is higher) for essential entities, and €7 million or 1.4% for important entities, with management bodies held accountable. Member states had to transpose it by 17 October 2024; implementation varies, so exposure depends on where your company is established and operates.
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USCG Cybersecurity Plan — applies to US-flagged vessels and certain US facilities (foreign-flagged vessels are excluded). Incident reporting has applied since July 2025 and training since January 2026; Cybersecurity Plans must be submitted by 16 July 2027.
What We Offer
Cyber Compliance Gap Assessment
Desk-based, no vessel visit required. A remote review of your SMS/ISM documentation against IMO 2021, TMSA Element 13, SIRE 2.0, Rightship 3.2 12.7 & 12.8 requirements. The fastest entry point if you need a clear picture of exposure before committing to a full audit.
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Review of cyber policies, procedures, and SMS documentation
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Gap mapping against IMO 2021, TMSA 13, SIRE 2.0, Rightship 3.2 12.7 & 12.8
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Prioritized report: what risks non-conformity or vetting failure vs. what's simply "nice to have"
Implementation Support
We help you close the gaps we find: cyber risk assessment, cyber policies and procedures for your SMS, remote access, and Cyber Incident Response Plan aligned with IMO and TMSA. Where technical changes to networks or systems are needed, we define the requirements and your IT provider or equipment maker carries them out.
Vetting TMSA / SIRE / Rightship Pre-Assesstment
A dedicated review ahead of a specific vetting inspection — particularly valuable for tanker operators, where the cyber score has a direct, measurable effect on charter eligibility.
Onboard Cyber Pre-Inspection
We check on board what PSC, FSI, class and vetting inspectors will check: whether cyber risk is built into your SMS, whether procedures work in practice and whether the crew can present it.
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Documentation on board: cyber risk assessment, procedures, system inventory, records of training and drills
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Practice versus paper: USB and removable media rules, password and account practices, remote access procedures and records, and whether crew and ship networks are kept separate as documented
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Crew and officer interviews, the way PSC and SIRE 2.0 inspectors ask them
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USB and removable media policy review — still the most common infection vector on board
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Report of findings ranked by detention and vetting risk, with a corrective action plan before the real inspection.
Non-intrusive: we do not connect equipment to, scan, test or change any ship system. Findings reflect conditions at the time of the inspection and do not guarantee the outcome of any official inspection.
Crew and Officer Awareness Training
Half-day, on-site or remote — because the most common attack vector remains people, not technology. Covers phishing/social engineering recognition, safe USB use, and incident reporting procedure, with an optional phishing-drill simulation.
Important note: Our assessments reflect the vessel's cyber posture at the time of review and do not constitute a guarantee against future incidents.
Packages
Services
SMS / ISM Gap analysis
Onboard cyber pre-inspection.
Risk Assesstment and Corrective Action Plan
Implementation support
Crew / officer training
Vetting pre assesstment (TMSA /SIRE/RightShip)
Starter
Standard
Premium
Important note: Individual quotation on request, upon receipt of the required information. Volume discounts available for fleet-wide or recurring assignments. Please contact us.
How it Works
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Initial call (free, 30 min) — fleet scope, vessel types, current compliance status
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Scoping and quote — matching the right package to your needs, written proposal
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Delivery — desk review and/or on board pre-inspection.
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Findings presentation — meeting with management / DPA / CSO/ IT Director, review of the risk and preventive actions.
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Implementation support (optional) and 6–12 month follow-up
Our Cyber Security Expert
Capt. Pawel Gortowski
Our cyber security audits are led by a unique hybrid expert: a Senior Security Engineer and former Master Mariner. By combining active experience in enterprise-level cyber defense with years of command experience at sea, we provide audits that truly understand the shipboard environment, turning cyber risk assessment into clear, actionable, and disruption-free results.
