Enhanced onboard training and safety with Praesidium International in the Gulf of Aden
In a geopolitical context
characterized for years now by great uncertainty and changeability, in recent
months the Red Sea crisis has represented an additional risk for the stability
of international shipping and the safety of crews. In critical periods like this,
the importance of seafarers’ advanced training and professionalism is more
evident than ever.
The Grimaldi Group has always
invested in comprehensive basic and refresher training of its crews. To further
protect the safety of its ships transiting the Gulf of Aden, the Group relies
on the support of Praesidium International, an Italian company who are specialists
in this field. This collaboration has led to the development and implementation
of specific, innovative solutions for Grimaldi’s ships and crews, including
communication and monitoring measures that exploit cutting-edge technologies
and specific ship ‘hardening’ (physical security measures taken to improve vessel integrity). Through
its operational teams in the Gulf, Praesidium International also carries out
training activities and specific in-person exercises for crew members of
Grimaldi ships in transit.
The activities in question
have been warmly welcomed by the various Grimaldi Group crews who have
transited the Red Sea since last December. This important new step in onboard
training and safety is the result of the collaboration between the crews and
Praesidium International’s highly qualified personnel, with the valid support
of the Grimaldi Group’s shoreside offices.