SALAMA FIKIRA
High standards of asset protection in challenging environments
across the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Guinea
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he challenging security conditions in some areas of the world have produced the need for security services and first-class support to ensure the safety of assets and goods transiting high risk areas. The Salama Fikira Group was set up on the African continent in 2005 to meet this need in East Africa, operating in a professional and safe manner adhering to legal and best business principles. This requirement was well placed to meet the security threats posed by the emergence of large-scale Somali and West African piracy. Since then, the group has expanded to provide a comprehensive range of risk consultancy and mitigation services, often in difficult and complex environments. Salama Fikira’s diverse client base includes governments, corporations and private clients. The Maritime Division of Salama Fikira is a specialist ship protection and marine risk management provider. The division is staffed by professionals from a range of naval and military, merchant marine and commercial backgrounds. Services include armed and unarmed ship protection, vessel security audits, offshore support and security training. The Projects Division co-ordinates the group’s resources and provides assistance such as logistics analysis and support, contingency plans and threat assessments. Areas of operation have included airports, oil and gas installations, mines, ports, pipelines, processing plants and supply chains.
The Oil & Gas Division specialises in assessing and mitigating risk for clients operating in the petroleum industry in Africa. With Africa now firmly established as a major environment for oil and gas exploration and production, international and national companies are continuously seeking new upstream, midstream and downstream opportunities in Africa. In doing so, their operations, resources and personnel are exposed to the region’s unique challenges and complexities. Salama Fikira is committed to local content development and africanisation whilst acting as a fully integrated security support and logistics partner to the oil and gas industry across Africa. The Aviation Division focuses on African-centric matters, but also provides risk management services worldwide. As well as aircraft charter, it offers secure cargo services for freight and personnel. A growing sector for Salama Fikira is the offshore industry, with provision for highspeed support in challenging locations where there is a security risk. All operations are manned continuously and supported by skilled personnel based in East Africa. This ensures maximum efficiency in dayto-day management, crisis support, logistics and 24-hour communication with in-situ personnel, clients and law enforcement agencies. The Salama Fikira Group is widely recognised by the shipping industry as a Tier 1 Private Maritime Security Company (PMSC). Operating from Nairobi, Kenya, Salama Fikira works across Africa as well as overseas. Permanent offices are located in Kenya, Mauritius, Somalia, Tanzania and Nigeria.
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