Hyde Shipping Selects SeaSecure to Perform Ship and Port Security Assessments and Plans

Hyde Shipping Corporation, an international shipping company, announced that it has selected SeaSecure LLC, a global leader in maritime security and counter-terrorism consulting, to perform security assessments and security plans for their fleet of ships and port facilities.

FT. LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA (PRWEB) January 30, 2004 - -Hyde Shipping Corporation announced that it has selected SeaSecure LLC, a global leader in maritime security and counter-terrorism consulting, to perform security assessments and security plans for their fleet of ships and port facilities.

Captain Michael Youngman, Operations Manager for Hyde, said in a statement, As the designated Company Security Officer for Hyde Shipping, one of the first items of business in getting the company prepared to meet the provisions of the ISPS Code was to seek out an organization that would not only guide us through the intricacies of the Code, but would also become our 'security partners in developing and upgrading our procedures to meet the challenges facing the maritime industry and to cope with changes worldwide in this field."

Captain Youngman went on to say, I am happy to report that in opting to work with SeaSecure, we achieved all that we set forth to accomplish and more. SeaSecure enjoys not only an excellent reputation locally but also internationally in the field as maritime security consultants, and having them onboard and seeing first hand their capabilities and professionalism, this reputation is being proven to be well deserved. They continue to meet all deadlines and offer a first-class work product, and that being the case, have instilled in us a great confidence in their abilities. We are happy to have forged a relationship with them, and under their guidance, we look forward to an even higher degree of excellence that what we would have dared hope for."

Hyde Shipping is a maritime leader in the Caribbean Basin and SeaSecure is very proud to have been selected to provide these essential maritime security services," said Kim Petersen, SeaSecures President. We look forward to working with Hyde Shippings ship and facility personnel as we complete the assessment and plans process mandated by the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code and the US Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002."

Ship and seaport vulnerability assessments and security plans are now required due to the passage of the ISPS Code, which was adopted by the UNs International Maritime Organization (IMO) to address maritime security at all international ports and the security of ships engaged in international commerce. The ISPS Code has set strict standards for port and ship operators that must be achieved by 1 July 2004.

About Hyde Shipping:
Hyde Shipping Corporation is a steamship agency for Hybur Limited and Thompson Line in Miami, Florida, and operates a fleet of vessels between the United States and ports of call in the Caribbean Basin, Central, and South America. As a steamship agent, Hyde Shipping takes care of all operations related to the stevedoring, consolidation, warehousing, receiving, and clearing of ships for its clients.

About SeaSecure:
SeaSecure is widely recognized as the nations leading expert in maritime security, and its staff have performed security and vulnerability assessments in over 90 countries and 165 seaports. In 2001, SeaSecure was selected to be the lead security consultant to all of Florida's deep-water ports and, in 2002, to perform seaport and facility vulnerability and threat assessments at over a dozen strategic seaports in the United States. SeaSecure's international clients include some of the world's largest seaports, shipping companies, and cruise lines. SeaSecure provides recognized maritime security training to governments and industry, including the US and Chinese governments.

About Kim Petersen:
In addition to being the President of SeaSecure, Mr. Petersen is also the Executive Director of the Maritime Security Council, which represents over 70% of the worlds shipping. Kim has over 25-years of experience in security and anti-terrorism activities. He lectures extensively and has been featured on such programs as CBSs Sixty Minutes," ABCs 20/20," the Evening News with Peter Jennings, and National Public Radio. He is a Visiting Professor at the UNs World Maritime University and a Senior Associate Instructor at the US Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. In 2003, the Secretary of Transportation appointed Kim to the Marine Transportation System National Advisory Council, and in 2004 he was appointed by the Department of Homeland Security and the US Coast Guard to sit on the Area Maritime Security Committee for Southern Florida.

Contact:
Ron Thomason: 954-567-4700
www.seasecure.com

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