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• Who are Northcott Global Solutions (NGS)

• The route to Dubai

• Yacht Security Threats

• Piracy

• Conventional Crime

• Cyber

• Destinations from Dubai

• Summary

Who are Northcott Global Solutions (NGS)

Assistance Services

Northcott Global Solutions is the ‘New Generation’ of

assistance company for Maritime and Land response-

globally. NGS has re-defined ‘international assistance’

providing unparalleled service to our valued Maritime

Clients.

Maritime Assistance Security Aviation

Land Transport Ship-to-Shore Tracking

Logistical Satellite Imagery Travel Management

Hibernation PR/Media Legal / Diplomatic

Kidnap Response Medevac Local Intelligence

Operational Model

A 7,000+ global service provider network: NGS maintains a capability in every country of the world, investing heavily in building and maintaining our robust network.

NGS maintains a global network of doctors, surgeons, psychologists, shipping agents, security providers, dentists, medical facilities, therapists, chiropractors, field agents and more…

NGS has contracts with its providers who have passed the unique due diligence process for quality assurance purposes. Pre-agreed payment terms in these contracts allow for faster solutions; there is no need to wait for payments to clear prior to the commencement of a task.

Using the NGS global network, services can be provided within a close proximity to the insured, ensuring minimal disruption, excellent service and cost containment (reducing or even eliminating transport and accommodation costs).

Flexibility: NGS recognizes that different yachts have different decision trigger mechanisms; one solution does not fit all. The greater width of the NGS capability allows clients to choose the response that suits them & their situation.

Robustness of Model: Strength in depth: NGS has numerous providers for particular services in every region. This depth makes the NGS solution stronger.

Reliability: NGS has never failed a client.

Force Majeure: NGS has never called force majeure and is designed not to. This compares favorably to the traditional assistance market.

Driving down unnecessary case costs: We remove traditional pricing conflicts of interest by offering a choice of solutions whilst using local rather owned assets.

24/7/365 Operations Room

The NGS 24/7/365 Operations Centre is based in the City of London. State-of-the-Art communications and IT systems are manned by NGS’ professional operators which results in spectacular operational performance.

NGS is FCA compliant and is on the Lloyds TPA database (Charles Taylor database). All calls are recorded for 7 years and systems are protected by a military-grade firewall & continuously monitored for total data security and client confidentiality. The systems are subject to continuous audit by both insurers and financial institutions.

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• HRA

• Suez Canal

• Red Sea

• Gulf of Aden

• Socotra

Arabian Gulf

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• Sea Piracy has dropped

• Yachts are easy targets for pirate attacks

• Crew complacency

• Weapons act as a visual deterrent

• Piracy Risk Assessment

• Recent Incidents

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• Local Demographic

• Soft Targets

• Vulnerable Vessels

• Vulnerable Anchorage

• “Safe” Harbours

• Communication with other vessels and local

authorities

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• Underestimated Threat

• Controller Area Networks

• GPS Hacking

• Extorsion

• Intrusion

• Who is your neighbour?

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• Arabian Gulf

• Gulf of Oman

• Seychelles

• Maldives

• Planning

• Maritime Security Companies

• Crew Training

• Communication

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