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28 Maritime Professional 3Q 2011Anti-Piracy Training to-speed on standards set by the MSC, USCG and IMO, pro-vides knowledge about piracy history, tactics and rationales, as well as knowledge needed to respond to an actual attack. The course, which includes assessments and testing, is alsooffered in the tradition brick-and-mortar environment at a location of your choice. Recently, IMSN personnel taught the Vessel Security Officer, Company Security Officer, and Anti- Piracy defense to Maine Maritime Academy students, offi- cers, and crew during their annual training cruise. IMSN IN ACTION: BEYOND THE CLASSROOM "Mariners' put their lives on the line daily by going to sea to move our commerce ? into hostile waters, dealing with dangerous weather, safety issues and risks in foreign ports, while spending incredible amounts of time away from loved ones. The terror of piracy at sea adds to these perils," said Nease. He added that crewmembers, shipowners and opera- tors must take protective measures of a training course to combat piracy. "Our initiative is all about saving lives," he continued.IMSN specializes in the development of vessel and port security plans including third-party due diligence and audit-ing, certified training that integrates the required understand- ing of new international law, the current ISPS code, SUA conventions, and SOLAS amendments. The company also provides equipment such as early-detection cameras, ballistic armor for safe rooms, the Triton Shield wall-of-water device and armed security teams to detect, deter and defend againstmaritime threats. www.imsn.us/antipiracy/elearning.html IMSN eLearning course screenshot. Online IMSN Anti-Piracy Course certificate. MP #3 (18-33):MP Layouts 8/17/2011 4:11 PM Page 28