Large Yachts are an important economic engine to the ports they call and require specialized expertise to secure. Yachts face a number of potential landside and waterborne threats along with domestic and international regulatory compliance (MTSA/ISPS); Coast Guard and Customs regulations. Secure Waters specializes in maritime security for vessels and facilities worldwide. Most security companies do not understand the complexities of large yacht operations. The Secure Waters team can provide a variety of specialized security services to the large yachts that include a complete vessel risk assessment; a regulatory compliance plan (MTSA/ISPS); trip threat planning; shipboard technology (CCTV systems, access control, intrusion detection); crew training; and shipboard security teams to ensure the owner, captain, and crew are secure wherever in the world they travel. The Secure Waters professionals have extensive knowledge and experience in field operations. They are typically prior U.S. Coast Guard, military, maritime law enforcement, or experienced maritime security experts and are handpicked and cleared for each client 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)