Maritime Security

The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon constituted a pivotal event of history that changed the world and dramatically affected the world of trade and transportation. In response to the increased threat of terrorism and specifically concerns about threats to ports and commercial ships and their cargoes-the International Maritime Organization and the United States implemented new protective measures and requirements that have a significant impact on the processes of purchasing and moving goods throughout the supply chain of international commerce and the conveyances that transport those goods.

Signal 8 Security offers that planning and implementation of maritime security services in order to minimize the possible threat of a terrorist attack and loss to your company and its operations. These shipping ports around the world and the straits in which they are in will have military and government support with fast action response forces. However, these forces cannot be on every vessel or even have response times much better than 30 minutes. Therefore, it is recommended to have PSC's on board to spot situations before they occur and have a protocol to keep the terrorists at bay until security forces can reach the vessel. We do this by boarding the vessel before entering troubled waters and employing methods of prevention for the protection of your vessel, the personnel on board and the cargo which is stored.