US Coast Guard Appoints SeaSecures Kim Petersen to Southern Florida Area Maritime Security Committee

The Department of Homeland Security and the US Coast Guard have announced the appointment of Kim E. Petersen to the Area Maritime Security Committee for Southern Florida. Petersen is the President of SeaSecure LLC, a global leader in maritime security and counter-terrorism consulting.

FT. LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA (PRWEB) January 9, 2004 --The Department of Homeland Security and the US Coast Guard have announced the appointment of Kim E. Petersen to the Area Maritime Security Committee for Southern Florida. Petersen is the President of SeaSecure LLC, a global leader in maritime security and counter-terrorism consulting.

The AMS Committee is an integral part of the recently enacted Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 and Im very proud to accept this appointment," announced Kim Petersen, SeaSecures CEO. Seaports and shipping are potentially vulnerable to a terrorist threat and our job will be to mitigate such risks and improve maritime physical, personnel, and information security wherever practicable."

The Area Maritime Security Committee brings expert and experienced representatives from government and industry together to continually assess security risks to the regions ports and determine appropriate risk mitigation strategies. The Committee will also develop, revise, and implement an AMS Plan for the region, and serve as the mechanism by which security threats and changes in Maritime Security (MARSEC) Levels are communicated to port and ship stakeholders.

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 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. His civilian career has included senior staff positions with former US Secretaries of State Kissinger and Haig. He also served at the US Senate and US Defense Department and is a former Captain in the Armys Special Forces. He has directed security for such companies as Princess Cruises and Renaissance Cruises. He attended Harvard Business School and Virginia Commonwealth University. Kim has frequently given expert testimony before Congress on maritime security and his writings have been published in several journals and books. He 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 in 2003 the Secretary of Transportation appointed Kim to the Marine Transportation System National Advisory Council.

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