High risk security

Columbia Shipmanagement (CSM) has signed a voluntary naval cooperation protocol with the Maritime Information Cooperation and Awareness (MICA) Center to strengthen the security of merchant vessels transiting through the South China Sea and the Straits of Singapore and Malacca, passing through the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Aden, calling on West African ports and the Gulf of Guinea, or sailing in the Mediterranean. It means CSM vessels will have greater awareness and therefore protection from pirate attacks, hijacking and maritime terrorism. CSM will ensure vessels comply with best management practice while also working in cooperation with the MICA Center and report any suspicious activities to the MICA watchkeeper.