Dutch doubts over private armed guards

An independent report has recommended the Netherlands government to provide Dutch shipowners with better levels of protection against piracy, including the hiring of armed guards.

Jan Kromhout is a partner at AKD in Rotterdam, a firm whose transport law division provides a full range of legal services to the maritime and transport industries.

An independent report has recommended the Netherlands government to provide Dutch shipowners with better levels of protection against piracy, including the hiring of armed guards.