Cruise lines and the terminal facilities they utilize face a number of landside and waterborne threats to their ships and passengers along with domestic and international regulatory compliance (MTSA/ ISPS); and Coast Guard and Customs regulations. Cruise ships are a high visibility target because of the number of passengers they serve. Most security companies do not understand the complexities of cruise line operations and the level of security required. Secure Waters Security Group, INC. specializes in security services for marine facilities and vessels (large yachts to cruise ships). The Secure Waters team can provide a variety of specialized security services to the cruise lines that include a complete facility or vessel risk assessment; a regulatory compliance plan (MTSA/ISPS); and provide the people (security guards) and technology (CCTV systems, access control, intrusion detection) to comply with regulations and mitigate the facility and vessel security threats. Secure Waters also provides shipboard security officers to help supplement the embarked security staff during special charters, special events, and spring break. The Secure Waters professionals have extensive knowledge and experience in maritime security operations. Secure Waters personnel are typically prior U.S. Coast Guard, military, maritime law enforcement, or experienced maritime security experts and are handpicked and cleared for each cruise line operation.
Cost Reduction: The Secure Waters management and security team work with each client to reduce security costs while maximizing their security budgets through these three steps: 1. Secure Waters offers a variety of security services (security guards, technology, consulting, and training) so clients have one point of contact for facility or vessel security. Bundling multiple services reduces long term program costs. 2. The team works with each client’s insurance company to develop a security risk mitigation program that reduces exposure from theft, loss, or damage (clients typically experience a 5- 10% insurance premium reduction after the first year of service). 3. The Secure Waters management team works with each client to integrate security into their day to day operations to achieve operational efficiencies and reduce client costs.
NEWS ALERTS
Somaliland: New Legislation To Fight Maritime Piracy - United Nations and Peoples Organisation
The articulation of maritime piracy in Kenya's foreign policy - Polity.org.za
Europe's leaders in Maritime Surveillance meet in London to discuss standard and piracy - PRLog (free press release)