At Protectus we have a dedicated team of personnel who provide tailored and bespoke training packages on a variety of essential topics. Our instructors are all experts in their field and are thoroughly briefed on training requirements to best serve the primary interests of our clients.

Super Yacht Crew Training

Our training courses are professional and immersive, designed to encourage team bonding and confident leadership skills, ensuring any crew is equipped to face potential security threats. Protectus has an acute understanding of the cultural diversities of a superyacht crew and therefore offer tailored courses, with each package being structured to meet the needs of the yacht, owner and crew. Our training package includes:

• Conflict Management
• Kidnap & Ransom
• Search Plans & Techniques
• Search Techniques – Personal Search
• Travel & Personal Security
• Personal Self Defence & Arrest Techniques
• Maritime Coastguard Agency (MCA) accredited, internationally recognised certification by MCA approved instructors
• Accreditation by the Department for Transport (DfT).
• Understanding of the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) code
• Proficiency in Designated Security Duties (PDSD) or Proficiency in Security Awareness (PSA) qualifications
• Ships Security Officer (SSO) qualification and continued support
• Port Facility Security Officer (PFSO)
• Training in current piracy tactics and effective countermeasures
• Practical security procedures
• Conflict resolution and hostile situation training
• Principles of travel security
• Team building exercises to improve performance and crew efficiency

Employers have a duty of care for any employees and contractors to make sure they can safeguard their own wellbeing and that of clients and guests. Our array of training provides reassurance that the correct procedures are in place and can be put into action with confidence. This specialist training is a niche service that allows Protectus to provide clients with properly skilled operatives.

All our courses are run by elite professionals that have the experience and background to teach a variety of specialised close protection courses. Our former military personnel and paramedic instructor teams are available to train worldwide, meaning any crew can be security ready and develop skills that will remain relevant throughout their career.

Close Combat Training

Our Close Combat training division deals exclusively with personal safety and can provide bespoke packages including:

• Close-quarter threat prioritisation procedure
• Hostile close-quarter disengagement techniques
• Close-quarter striking techniques
• Pressure-point compliance training
• Confined tactical restraint techniques
• Tactical considerations and the use of environment/improvised weapons
• Third party protection against a diverse range of armed and unarmed attacks
• Firearms and edged weapons defensive techniques
• Personal protection training including strikes, releases and weapons defences for lone travellers in high risk and remote locations
• Specialist personal protection and self-defence for women
• Situational awareness training
• Staff training for high-risk businesses and corporate staff
• Defence against armed attacks

Contact us to discuss any of your training requirements.