Security Expert Perspective As Pirates Execute British Tourist
Dr. Mark D. Yates the British American security expert and security consultant from A Security One Stop Shop suggests regrets that yet another innocent British family have been targeted by overseas pirates. This article Pirates to execute British tourist is a follow on article to other articles written by the British American security expert about the subject of piracy and kidnap for ransom.
Businessman Malcolm Robertson aged 64, his wife and her brother John Clee had taken time out to enjoy a leisurely sailing trip around an Island in southern Thailand. The Robertson's were fulfilling a life-long dream by spending the winter months sailing around warmer climes in his 44ft yacht with his wife. Both he and his wife were highly experienced and qualified yacht masters who had previously sailed around the world.
Three Burmese fishermen supplemented their income by including marine piracy in their job description. These three pirates boarded the moored yacht and attempted to steal a raft. Dr. Mark D. Yates the British American security expert advises that Mr. Robertson disturbed the pirates and attempted to stop the theft. When he shouted for help the situation escalated very quickly and the pirates murdered Mr. Robertson by slitting his throat and hitting him before throwing his body overboard. Mrs Robertson was then forced to steer their yacht to the shore.
A local police Captain reports that John Clee informed him his sister was tied and bound and kept hostage for 10 hours. Fearing for her life the pirates fled in the Robertson's raft when they saw National Park employees passing close by in a boat. Mrs Robertson and Mr. Clee, although injured survived the assault.
Dr. Mark D. Yates the British American security expert continues, Mr Robertson's body has yet to be recovered, but the three pirates have been arrested on suspicion of murdering Mr Robertson.
Dr. Mark D. Yates from A Security One Stop Shop offers the following security advice which is taken directly from his security expert files for minimising the risk of pirates executing British tourist while onboard their own marine vessel.
1: If you are not security trained, never confront pirates and try to prevent them stealing from you.
2: If you are personally unarmed and if the vessel you are in does not carry marine small arms, then never escalate the situation.
3. Always seek to minimise the risk of a piracy attack by implementing rigid access control measures. Consider purchasing proximity and sensor alarms, www.asecurityonestopshop.com offer various marine security items from their extensive range of up to 200,000 security products.
4: Always ensure you have kidnap for ransom insurance and counter piracy insurance. You can source this from the kidnap for ransom link on the home page of the www.asecurityonestopshop.com web site.
Every security expert and every security consultant around the globe will form their own opinions of how it's possible in this day and age for Pirates to execute British tourist.
One of the best pieces of advice any security expert or security consultant will offer tourists travelling abroad is to attend a 2 day security training programme specifically designed to cover counter kidnapping measures, counter piracy and threat awareness.
Dr. Mark D. Yates the British American security expert advises that when Pirates execute British tourists it's time to give serious consideration to receiving professional security training.
About the Author:
Business Background of Mark D. Yates: A former Managing Director & CEO of a USA corporation and former MD of two UK Companies. Dr. Mark Yates provides his expertise to a cross section of corporate entities including, Information technology, media, mining, banking and other financial & business institutions, security, law enforcement, construction, sales, marketing, manufacture, banking, film & TV, trade unions, graphic & web design & high income generation E-commerce development & sales. Mark is a very experienced corporate trouble shooter and visionary leader. He effectively handles special assignments and specialises in providing practical solutions to complex business problems. A compulsive achiever who demonstrates the ability to consistently exceed desired results. He is particularly adept in structuring International joint venture businesses and is particularly skilled at identifying new domestic & overseas markets for clients. Now Security specialists who consults for the UK's largest e-tailer of security products and services