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Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Maritime Security: Marque Star Signs On Former Dell V.P. Steve Belt As CTO, And Buys A Boat

Filed under: Industry Talk,Letter Of Marque,Maritime Security — Tags: contract security, Dell, Maritime Security, Marque Star, private naval company, Steve Belt — Matt @ 1:37 AM

“We stand ready to meet any challenge. Marque Star is seeing tremendous industry response and is accepting deposits for any additional new contracts. We can meet the demand as we are rapidly growing our flotilla of capable ships to deliver customized value to our clients,” says Agbeli Ameko, SVP of International Business Development.

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Interesting news with Marque Star, and they have definitely popped up onto the radar screen lately. At this pace, I will have to do a company spotlight on these guys. lol

Now will all this activity transfer into an actual increase in market share and business for the companies involved? Who knows, but when I see folks making all of these types of high end business moves, someone is reading the ‘Tea Leaves’ and getting ready.

They also bought a pretty beefy boat called the Archangel Michael, and for their sake I hope this doesn’t turn into a MacArthur venture for them. We will keep our eye on this one. –Matt

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Marque Star Signs on Steve Belt as CTO

April 05, 2010

WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Former Dell Inc. Vice President, Steve Belt, has joined the private maritime security company Marque Star as CTO. Belt brings advanced technologies which will better equip Marque Star in its Pursuit to Take on Piracy and Secure the World’s Oceans for its Clients. Steve Belt will be responsible for the worldwide deployment of Marque Star’s industry-leading Command and Control and Governance Systems.

As VP, Business Client Product Development he was responsible for 550 employees across four international sites, including Austin, Taipei, Shanghai, and Limerick Ireland, and worldwide Client Platform Hardware and Software development for Dell. He also was responsible for the Office of the CTO and Advanced Engineering organizations which develop and enable the technology used in Dell’s client products. “Marque Star’s vision of using advanced technology to protect their clients from all forms of maritime security threats, coupled with my background in the technology industry, was a perfect match. I am excited about the opportunity to join Marque Star and help bring the latest in high-tech to the challenges of maritime security,” says Steve Belt, CTO Marque Star.

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Monday, February 23, 2009

Industry Talk: DoD Contractor Numbers as of December 2008

Filed under: Afghanistan,Industry Talk,Iraq — Tags: Afghanistan, contract security, DOD, Iraq, statistics — Matt @ 1:50 PM

It’s always nice to see just exactly where the numbers sit in this industry. This report does not include all the NGO’s or other companies using security or contractors in the war, but it is an interesting look at DoD related contracts. The numbers are interesting, and especially in Afghanistan. –Matt

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U.S. Department of Defense Contractor numbers as of December 2008

CONTRACTOR SUPPORT OF U.S. OPERATIONS

IN USCENTCOM AOR, IRAQ, AND AFGHANISTAN

BACKGROUND: This update reports DoD contractor personnel numbers in theater and outlines DoD efforts to improve management of contractors accompanying U.S. forces. It covers DoD contractor personnel deployed in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) area of responsibility (AOR) as of December 31, 2008.

KEY POINTS: Ending 1st quarter FY 2009, USCENTCOM reported approximately 259,400 contractor personnel working for the DoD in the USCENTCOM AOR.

Total DoD contractor numbers in Iraq: 148,050

*9,218 are doing security (about 6%)

*782 of those security contractors are American/Coalition citizens, 7,226 are Third Country Nationals and 1,210 are Local Nationals.

Total DoD contractor numbers in Afghanistan: 71,755

*3,689 are doing security (about 6%)

*15 of those security contractors are American/coalition citizens, 23 are Third Country Nationals and 3,651 Local Nationals.

Go Here to Read the Report

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Sunday, February 22, 2009

Jobs: Personal Security Specialist for WPPS, OCONUS

Filed under: Afghanistan,Iraq,Jobs — Tags: Afghanistan, contract security, Iraq, Jobs, WPPS — Matt @ 10:17 PM

Hey guys, this is the latest word from DynCorp. I am not the POC, just posting some open source job stuff from the forums. –Matt

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DynCorp International, WPPS is currently looking for Personal Security Specialist (PSS) Operators. To be accepted into the DI WPPS program, applicants must meet the minimum requirements below:

1. Must be a U.S. Citizen

2. Three (3) years military, law enforcement, or protective security.

3. One (1) of these years including experience in protective security.

If interested, please send your correspondence and resume to dynwpps@gmail.com

NOTE* If you are currently employed with BW, in Al Hillah or Baghdad, there is NO need to apply to work for DI WPPS at this time. In the event that we win the Baghdad and / or Al Hillah Task Orders, we will send a transition team who will transfer you to DynCorp.

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Thursday, October 16, 2008

News: Blackwater Offers Up the MV MacArthur for Ship Protection, Somalia

Filed under: Maritime Security,News,Somalia — Tags: Blackwater, contract security, MV MacArthur, piracy, Somalia — Matt @ 1:16 PM

Wow, so here comes Private Security to the rescue..maybe. I like this boat, but where is the massive bear paw Blackwater logo? LOL. But seriously, I think it is important to note that this escort ship has the ability to send up a helicopter for observation purposes, as well as send out counter assault ships(I am assuming) to interdict the bad guys. Will they outfit this thing with weaponry that could actually stop a small and fast moving ship? I hope so.

No word on the cost of such a thing to the shipping industry, but I am sure there is some deal where they would get a discount from the insurance companies if they use security that met their approval(and State Department approval). I am just guessing on that, but it sounds logical given what happened with Hart Security and their insurance gig.

So maybe this is a sign that the insurance companies are finding that it is more cost effective to actually protect these ships, as opposed to pay off pirates with millions of dollars worth of ransom? Oh say it isn’t so…… –Head Jundi

Blackwater Ship

Blackwater is offering the MV MacArthur, a 183-foot vessel with a crew of 14 and a helicopter pad, as an escort for ships through the Gulf of Aden.

Blackwater offering to protect ships from pirates near Somalia

By Jeff Bliss

Bloomberg

Published: October 16, 2008

Blackwater Worldwide, whose security guards came under scrutiny after a 2007 fatal shootout in Iraq, is looking to the high seas to expand business, marketing its security services to shippers plagued by pirates.

Blackwater is in talks with several companies about protecting ships traveling through the Gulf of Aden between Yemen and Somalia, where piracy is increasing, said officials of the Moyock, North Carolina-based company.

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