Policy paper

National strategy for maritime security

The national strategy for maritime security (NSMS) outlines the UK’s approach to delivering maritime security at home and internationally.

• From: Ministry of Defence, Department for Transport, Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Home Office
• Published: 13 May 2014

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Documents

The UK national strategy for maritime security (web-optimised PDF)

Ref: ISBN 978-14741-0066-3, Cm. 8829

PDF, 1.63 MB, 53 pages

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The UK national strategy for maritime security (print-ready PDF)

Ref: ISBN 978-1-4741-0065-6, Cm. 8829

PDF, 9.59 MB, 60 pages

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Details

The national strategy for maritime security (NSMS) outlines the UK’s approach to delivering maritime security at home and internationally by explaining how we organise and use our extensive national capabilities to identify, assess and address maritime security challenges. The strategy outlines 5 objectives:

• to promote a secure international maritime domain and uphold international maritime norms
• to develop the maritime governance capacity and capabilities of states in areas of strategic maritime importance
• to protect the UK and the Overseas Territories, their citizens and economies by supporting the safety and security of ports and offshore installations and Red Ensign Group (REG) flagged passenger and cargo ships
• to assure the security of vital maritime trade and energy transportation routes within the UK Marine Area, regionally and internationally
• to protect the resources and population of the UK and the Overseas Territories from illegal and dangerous activity, including serious organised crime and terrorism

Related information:

• The national security strategy: a strong Britain in an age of uncertainty
• The strategic defence and security review: securing Britain in an age of uncertainty
• Building stability overseas strategy
• International defence engagement strategy
• Serious and organised crime strategy
• The Overseas Territories: security, success and sustainability
• Overseas Territories: the Ministry of Defence’s contribution
• Department for Transport partnership with the overseas territories
• DECC support for the overseas territories
• Shipping strategic partnership plan: a framework for discussion between government, industry and trade unions
• Adapting To Change: UK policy towards the Arctic
• Preventing and reducing piracy off the coast of Somalia
• DfT interim guidance to UK flagged shipping on the use of armed guards to defend against the threat of piracy in exceptional circumstances

Published 13 May 2014