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Compliance

Ark Universal ensures that all their Maritime Security Liaison Officers have the following qualifications:

  • ISPS Ship Security Officer (SSO)
  • STCW 95: A - VI/1-(1,2,3,4)
  • UK Seaman's Card & Discharge book
  • ENG 1 Seafarer's medical
  • UK Criminal Record Bureau check
  • Military reference/proof of military service
  • Ark Universal training package, including Rules of Armed Force scenario training
  • Firearms Competency Certificate

With robust RUF's (Rules for the Use of Force) and escalation process firearms are employed as a last resort, ensuring that the Firearms used are legal, licensed and can perform when required is absolutely paramount.

Ark Universal is a United Kingdom Registered company and adheres to UK Law in the application of self defence. All firearms are procured new through European registered suppliers, all firearms are carefully selected to criteria based on our RUF's.

Ark Universal holds the following UK Export licences which have been issued by the:

Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS):

  • Open General Trade Control Licence (Small Arms)
  • Open General Trade Control Licence (Maritime Anti-Piracy)

Insurance & Legal

Ark Universal ensures company, client and individual protection for every eventuality. We have, at our permanent disposal, a dedicated legal counsel of Specialist Maritime Lawyers.

Comprehensive insurance policies, which meet Guardcon requirements, provide us and our clients with the following extensive coverage:

Personal liability involving all aspects of the use of firearms up to £5 million.

Personal accident, medical expenses, hospitalisation and repatriation up to £250,000.

Ark Universal strictly adheres to the following standards, industry guidance and recommendations:

  • IMO MSC.1/Circ. 1405, 1406 & 1408
  • BMP4
  • BSN EN ISO 9001:2008 - accreditation due December 2012
  • OHSAS 18001 - accreditation due December 2012
  • ISO 14001 - accreditation due December 2012
  • Signatory Company to the International Code of Conduct for Private Security Service Providers (ICoC)
  • Member of the Security in Complex Environments Group (SCEG) (pending)