The Protection of Cyprus Ships against Acts of Piracy and Other Unlawful Acts Law 2012 requires operators of Cyprus ships intending to employ private security contractors to obtain the prior approval of the Department of Merchant Shipping. Companies intending to operate as private security contractors aboard Cyprus ships also require approval from the department.
Under Section 33(8) of the law, the department must publish a list of private ship security companies that have been certified as complying with the requirements of the law. This list is published on the department's website and regularly updated. As at October 4 2013, 43 companies had received approval.
The department has also published details of the fees to be charged under the law. The principal fees are as follows.
Originally published in ILO, November 13 2013.
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