Captain Shane Murphy, Chief Mate of the Maersk Alabama and Nexus Consulting Group Consultant calls for the immediate arming of all U.S. flagged vessels with private security
Alexandria, VA (PRWEB) November 19, 2009 -- Nexus Consulting Group of Alexandria, LLC, today heralds the repel of the second attack on the Maersk Alabama and calls for a uniform approach to arming U.S. flagged vessels in order to effectively mitigate the threat of the RPG in pirate-infested waters.
Nexus Consulting is under contract with major U.S. shipping clients to provide teams of elite, armed maritime security forces and has already successfully thwarted at least 8 known reported pirate attacks in the Gulf of Aden - an area frequented by Somali pirates and the scene of this morning's thwarted attack on the Maersk Alabama.
"We are grateful that the crew and cargo of the Alabama are returning to port safely," said Kevin Doherty, CEO of Nexus Consulting. "But we need to focus on the fact that in the era of RPG-armed pirates that are becoming increasingly sophisticated in their weaponry, it is vital that any security team can keep a pirate skiff outside of the effective range of the very real threat of the RPG as necessary."
Nexus Consulting Group eliminates the threat of the RPG by providing vessels with a 1000 meter security barrier. Dangerously, however, over 80% of US-flagged vessels do not travel with any type of armed security, posing a monumental risk to the safety of crew and cargo.
Founded by a former US Special Agent and staffed by former US intelligence operatives, former Navy Seals and former Special Forces, teams of elite Nexus security personnel are already deployed throughout the world (including the Gulf of Aden) and stand ready to protect US vessels against any armed threat in full compliance with US maritime laws.
With thousands of private and commercial vessels traversing hostile waters daily, Nexus Consulting has already engaged some of the world's largest private shipping companies in contractual relationships and is ready to meet the protection needs of the entire US shipping industry, US citizens at sea, and the American economy as a whole.
"We cannot play roulette with the lives of the US Merchant Marines, choosing to arm some and not others with various levels of expertise" says Captain Shane Murphy, Chief Mate of the Maersk Alabama. "It is imperative that we utilize private armed security consisting of American, former military special operatives that can consistently make the necessary shot to mitigate the RPG on each and every US flagged vessel traversing the High Threat Waters. Anything less is not enough."
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About Nexus Consulting Group of Alexandria, LLC
Established in 2005, Nexus Consulting is a US veteran owned and operated private security company that places unprecedented focus on US law while actively protecting US citizens, equipment and cargo from the threats of terrorism and criminal activity. Nexus Consulting is currently taking the lead on international agreements regarding maritime commerce under the Nexus Solution.
Please visit Nexus online at: www.NCGA.US
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