GUARDCON is an agreement for the hire of the services of private maritime security guards on ships – either armed or unarmed. The latest edition of this contract is GUARDCON, issued in 2012. Copyright in GUARDCON is held by BIMCO.
SEV-GUARDCON is a standard contract for security escort vessels (SEVs) that accompany merchant ships in high threat areas such as the Gulf of Guinea. It has been drafted to enable for cross-border transits where an SEV is needed to accompany the owners’ vessel through the Exclusive Economic Zone (EE... Please follow the link to continue reading.
BIMCO’s new standard contract for security escort vessels, SEV-GUARDCON, is now available on SmartCon and the BIMCO website, accompanied by explanatory notes.
This webinar is about End User Certificates for weapons used by private maritime security companies on board ships. It is hosted by Giles Noakes and Grant Hunter and was recorded on 9 December 2016.
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BIMCO Personal Data Protection Clause for GUARDCON For the purposes of this Clause: “Data Subject” means any identified or identifiable natural person, including Crew and Security Personnel. “Personal Data” means any information relating to any Data Subject connected with the performance of this Con... Please follow the link to continue reading.
Updating guidance notes for GUARDCON.
BIMCO will run a free webinar on the contract GUARDCON and End User Certification (EUCs) on Friday 9 December 2016 at 11:30 CET.
BIMCO’s contract for security escort vessels, SEV-GUARDCON, was introduced back in January 2022. Maritime security company Ambrey shares its views on the contract and how it has saved time and effort in concluding agreements for escort services in West Africa
