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For any organisation operating in a high risk maritime environment, training plays a key role in helping

to mitigate risk and maintain efficiency.

At MAST, we provide governments, shipping lines, oil companies, coastguards, security businesses

and many other private companies with the essential skills they need to deal with real world security

situations swiftly and effectively.

The company

We are a leading security company that provides comprehensive training, physical security solutions

and technology to organisations around the world.

The Company is a signatory to the International Code of Conduct for Private Security Companies and

has a policy of compliance with the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights.

Wide reach

With offices in the UK, USA, Malta, Oman, Sri Lanka, India, Nigeria, Tanzania, Singapore and China we

are ideally based to meet government and corporate security demands across the globe. We have an

enviable track record and have been a pioneer in the organisation and delivery of security in complex

multi-jurisdictional environments.

We have delivered large scale training programmes for governments including constabulary coastguard

training for a Middle Eastern country, Combat Diver training for a central Asian country and we are

experienced in ensuring the transfer of knowledge in support of defence offset programmes.

We are also widely recognised by the insurance market. Beazley Lloyds of London Insurance syndicate

retain us as Kidnap for Ransom response consultants and we are recognised as responders by Hiscox

and Caitlin Lloyds of London Underwriters.

MAST’s focus: Managing risk for clients and providing training at the highest level.

Our training works

Training Philosophy – MAST Ethos – enable through knowledge.

Training is a medium by which people can be empowered through the transfer of knowledge from a

base of practical or theoretical content. We have a training team with both subject matter knowledge

and exemplary teaching skills.

Aim: empower and enhance capability

We have a passionate commitment to deliver and ensure the successful transfer of knowledge. Our

training will make a difference and will result in genuine skills transfer and empowerment of the

students whether that is for individual students, private industry or government training.

Training concept

The concept is simple; training followed by confirmation of skills and knowledge transfer through

post training performance tests and student feedback. What we leave behind is sustainable effective

capability, a functioning capability.

Training gap analysis

Once training support is requested our teams start by conducting a gap analysis of existing training

programmes in place and then tailoring a bespoke package to ensure knowledge transfer is achieved.

MAST gap analysis will take into consideration: the training requirement.

This includes an understanding of the task, the threat and the people:

• Is there an existing capability in place - what is already working?

• Physical resources and facilities - have we the tools to train and operate?

• Human Resources - quality and quantity

Where do we conduct our training?

Our training headquarters are based in Oman. We also have a satellite training school and firearms

range in Malta.

We are accredited by the UK Maritime Coastguard Agency and Transport Malta.

We are able to support a wide range of training requirements both at the individual, corporate and

government level.

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Course details

Personal security training

Includes:

• a wide range of maritime regulatory courses including SSO, CSO and PFSO courses

• safety training – STCW 95

• firearms training.

Explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) training

Includes:

• EOD level 1, 2 and 3 training (designed in accordance with the International Mine Action

Standards (IMAS) framework)

• maritime facilities protection diver training

• MCA accredited pyrotechnics safe handling

• improvised explosive device (IED) awareness training

• unexploded ordnance awareness training (general training, offshore oil and gas

personnel or aggregates industry-related)

• EOD awareness for the airlines industry.

Corporate security training

Includes:

• personal security overseas

• kidnap and ransom (K&R) hostage survival training

• K&R prevention training

• crisis response training.

Government training

Includes:

• coastguard boarding (constabulary function)

• boarding and search training

• forensic awareness, handling and reporting

• search techniques

• small boat courses (qualified coxswain)

• language training

• de-briefing and tactical questioning

• preservation of evidence

• legal training (via our associates)

• EOD level 1, 2 and 3 training (designed in accordance with the International Mine Action

Standards (IMAS) framework)

• EOD combat diver (UK MoD approved)

• explosives substances and articles foundation (selected government, military and police personnel).

Oil and gas industry / general land based facilities

Includes:

• security audits

• key point vulnerability mapping

• security consultancy (including personnel and equipment processes)

• security awareness training

• security training (basic static guard, guard commander, mobile patrolling and quick

reaction force training)

• recognition of firearms, explosives and Incendiary devices

• incident rehearsals

• intelligence and analysis training

• hostile reconnaissance and insider threat detection

• asset protection and recovery.

Who do we work with?

With many years’ experience and teachers with practical, applicable knowledge, we are capable of delivering

training on any scale – from small security firms to government departments and global businesses.

Here are just a few examples of recent training projects.

1. Boarding operations training for coastguard – Middle East

We were recently engaged by a UK global defence manufacturer as part of their defence offset

obligations to train the navy and coastguard of a Middle Eastern country in boarding operations.

Lasting two years, the project involves tactical questioning, preservation of evidence, legal aspects of

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ship arrest (including human rights issues) and language training, as well as the physical seamanship

skills required to conduct boarding of ships at sea.

2. Pyrotechnics handling training for UK Maritime Coastguard Agency (MCA)

The UK’s inshore waters and beaches are littered with discarded marine pyrotechnics. Over the course

of 18 months, we are training various UK coastguard authorities in how to receive, store and dispose

of these hazards safely.

As part of this, we re-designed the MCA’s safe system of work and developed a competence based

training framework to ensure that training within the MCA and its affiliated agencies is up to date.

3. Counter piracy training for US global oil fleet

We have been tasked by a US global oil company (shipping subsidiary) to provide counter piracy and

medical training to ship crews.

4. Explosive ordnance training on behalf of the US government

The EOD team was engaged to support a 16-week EOD training package, implemented by a US security

company, in a central Asian country on behalf of the US Government. We were responsible for the

course design and training delivery of a three week EOD combat diving module, supporting up to 60

combat swimmers.

The course focused on underwater search techniques, demolitions and underwater weapon training for

explosive devices covertly placed on a ship’s hull or port infrastructure.

We taught students how to search, locate and destroy devices in situ in difficult and dangerous conditions.

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XBX 1026, Malta GC

Telephone: +356 21 323774general.enquiries@mast-security.com

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