Maritime Standards

BMP4 – Best Management Practice

Industry-leading maritime security protocols protecting vessels and crew across high-risk waters worldwide.

Overview

BMP4 (Best Management Practice version 4) is the internationally recognised industry standard for protecting vessels from piracy in high-risk areas, particularly the High Risk Area (HRA) of the Indian Ocean.

Applied Gorkha Solutions operates fully BMP4-compliant maritime security programmes. Our teams are trained and certified to BMP4 standards, and we work closely with the naval forces of partner nations to provide coordinated protection.

Our BMP4 services include pre-transit risk assessment, vessel hardening consultation, armed and unarmed security teams, and post-transit reporting compliant with flag state requirements.

Key Points

Full BMP4 compliance across all maritime operations
Armed and unarmed security team options
Pre-transit threat assessment and route planning
Vessel hardening and citadel consultation
Naval coordination and communications
Post-transit incident reporting