Page 41: of Maritime Reporter Magazine (May 2, 2010)

“In the US, our signature training offer- ing is our Combined Vessel, Company, and Facility Security Officer (VSO/CSO/FSO) Course, which has been approved on behalf of both the Coast

Guard and MARAD and is regularly scheduled in South Florida, said John

Bennett, President, MPS. “In the UK, the regulations are a little different, so, our of- fice in Poole, England, offers separate courses for the three types of Security Of- ficer or runs a combined Company and

Ship Security Officer Course.”

According to Bennett, both MPS offices can bring any of these or its other mar- itime security courses to a client needing onsite training for multiple personnel, with the added benefit of being able to customize the training to the client’s par- ticular situation. It can develop and over- see drills and exercises, which are important for both assessing and reinforc- ing training. In addition to training, we provide a full range of MTSA and ISPS

Code consulting and compliance services.

MPS, too, is investing in its offerings to stay ahead of the demand curve. “We in- vest a lot of effort into keeping the course material relevant and up to date, as well as ensuring that its presentation engages our students,” Bennett said. “For example, the current module on piracy is much dif- ferent from the training provided three years ago. The terrorism threat is also constantly mutating; even as recently as 18 months ago, there wasn’t much con- cern about homegrown terrorism here in the U.S. In addition to monitoring the evolving threats to maritime security, we also have to keep current on developments in security equipment and be alert for new regulatory provisions and changes in pol- icy guidance.”

Like other places for training and edu- cation, MPS stands ready to interpret new and emerging market rules and regula- tions. “The implementation of the TWIC

Program and the Advanced Notice of Pro- posed Rulemaking on TWIC readers both have informed our treatment of access control,” Bennett said. “The incorpora- tion of the requirements for Ship Security

Officer into STCW has meant additional attention to details of these issues. Our goal is always to provide up-to-date, real- world maritime security information in all our training classes and consulting proj- ects.”

Webb Institute in Glen Cove, New

York, is widely regarded as one of the finest engineering educational institutions in the country; Webb is an Honor Code college offering every enrolled student a four-year, full-tuition scholarship to come live in a mansion on the water and im- merse themselves in an undergraduate ed- ucation focused on the complex, challenging, and rewarding field of ship

MARITIME PROTECTIVE SERVICES, INC.

CERTIFIED MTSA/ISPS CODE TRAINING • USCG/MARAD APPROVED TRAINING IN THE US • MCA/TRANSEC APPROVED TRAINING IN THE UK

ASSESSMENTS, PLANS, DRILLS & EXERCISES,

AUDITS, REVIEWS • A FULL RANGE OF MTSA/ISPS CODE CONSULTING & COMPLIANCE SERVICES • APPROVED AND REGISTERED BY BUREAU VERITAS

US PH. 561-330-2020 — FX. 561-330-2260

UK PH. +44(0)1202684686 — FX. +44(0)1202684687