IAMSP, the International Association of Maritime Security Professionals, has today announced MSB Group has passed the second round of its oversight checks and is now proceeding into the the third round of checks. The second round checks ensured that the administrative control system will offer all member states the means and ability to continuously monitor the full system. This transparency will provide the member states, shipping companies and underwriters with the ability to have full …

The MSB Group is a catalyst that brings together several coastal states under a single, harmonized system controlling the movement of small arms in the regions most affected by piracy. In the near future MSB Group will be inviting companies into the system  to better assist them in their anti-piracy efforts. In order to join the group there will be a three-step process: initial application, vetting process and integration into the group. To briefly summarize: …

We are pleased to announce that the MSB Group Ltd project has completed its pilot project and passed its oversight markers. The MSB Group is a coalition of like-minded states and private entities who have come together to offer a clearly legal and supported logistical structure. Under the third-party oversight of IAMSP, MSB has formed the framework of a public-private partnership that will address industry major needs. First, shipping companies will be able to verify …