Safety at Sea - A view from Commander Mark Gaouette

Still on the subject of safety at sea, Prow's Edge presents a new View from the Bridge this time from Maritime security consultant to the Department of Homeland Security, and author of "Cruising for Trouble", Commander Mark Gaouette who offers his views about safety at sea.

An expert in this field, Commander Mark Gaouette (USNR -Ret.) was also Director of Security for Princess Cruises and Cunard Cruise Lines, where he oversaw the implementation of the International Ship and Port Security (ISPS) Codes and the Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) regulations on Princess cruise ships and port of calls worldwide.

He pioneered the deployment of the Long Range Acoustic Device (LRADs) on cruise ships to repel pirates.

Cdr. Gaouette is a former Special Agent of the State Department's Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DSS) and served as a Regional Security Officer (RSO) at five U.S. embassies including Moscow, Russia, Beirut, Lebanon and Sana'a, Yemen. As a reserve naval intelligence officer, he served with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) during Operation Enduring Freedom.

In the latest View From the Bridge article "Cruising for Trouble" Cdr Mark Gaouette offers readers of Prow's Edge Cruise Magazine his views on the true state of safety at sea

Cdr. Gaouette is the author of the book Cruising for Trouble: Cruise Ships as Soft Targets for Pirates, Terrorists, and Common Criminals published in March, 2010 by Praeger Publishing."