Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families of those involved in the tragic allision with the Key Bridge in Baltimore, USA. Our respect and admiration to those who responded to the events. We encourage those following the event to let those responding to its immediate and indirect effects have the time to conduct their investigations and other recovery efforts free of distraction.
The International Association of Maritime Security Professionals (the Association) will be taking steps to improve its website over the 2024 year. With over a decade supporting its members and those interested in maritime security, the Association is taking this step to remain in step with, and slightly ahead of, some of the major changes coming over the next five years. You can expect to see changes in content, structure, and capabilities within the website over the next few months.
These changes will not affect the learning platform, which is being managed as a separate project. However, for those pursuing courses, we recommend that you bookmark the eLearning portal’s address “just in case.”
The International Association of Maritime Security Professionals (the Association) is pleased to announce that it will support the “Helping Coastal Communities Prepare” project currently underway in central Nova Scotia, Canada. This project, initiated by an Association member, focuses on improving the resources available to residents who have faced significant challenges over the past two years due to climate-related issues ranging from severe snowfalls to significant storms and wildfires.
By using this project as one of its directed research projects, the Association demonstrates its commitment to building capacity within the maritime security space. Coastal communities and their infrastructure have been at increased risk due to the increasing frequency and intensity of storms. Residents of Nova Scotia and the broader Maritimes need no further explanation of what these challenges have involved. By offering this support, this project will be able to broaden its scope and depth of analysis.
The developmental site can be reached through https://evolutionarysecurity.net.
The International Association of Maritime Security Professionals (the Association) is pleased to announce the launch of its bi-monthly newsletter focusing on association news and evolving maritime security issues. This newsletter will look at emerging trends in technology, changes in naval conflict, and the impacts of climate change on the overall maritime security environment. The newsletter is available to all members in good standing at no cost and may be made available to external members after its initial first year.
Members in good standing that have an interest in participating in this newsletter should contact the Chief Learning Officer for information.
The International Association of Maritime Security Professionals (the Association) is pleased to announce that it has passed the critical gateway for the Professional Certificate in Maritime Security, a joint offering with Acadia University in Nova Scotia, Canada. This online university-level certificate offers candidates a unique opportunity to blend advanced-level education and more practical instruction.
The Association’s offerings consist of three eight-week courses, each offered online using a hybrid model (i.e., both online but with interaction with the instructor). Candidates begin with the Maritime Infrastructure and Operations course that introduces them to various aspects of ports and commercial shipping. The second course, Security Design, focuses on ensuring that the systems being designed and the environment in which it is being designed are protected appropriately. This process can be used in physical and logical environments using a structure derived from Systems Engineering processes (and intended to link into those same processes). This course also sets the stage for Monitoring and Compliance. Building on the Security Design course, this guides candidates on how to use the design process to build rational, quantitative systems to measure and evaluate performance.
Acadia University’s offerings consist of a series of eight week courses that cover a range of maritime security topics. These courses, led by academics and capable industry members help build the context from geopolitical, economic, socio-cultural, and environmental perspectives. Linking these perspectives through operational considerations allows those people completing the program to have a broader grasp of maritime security.
You can learn more about this program at https://maritimesecurity.acadiau.ca.
