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HMS G MLOBAL ARITIME

In the past year, HMS Global Mari- 115 E. Market Street time has recognized several major ac-

New Albany, Indiana 47150 complishments. Seaward Services has

Telephone: (812) 941-9990 gracefully moved to serve as a large

E-mail: [email protected] company for possibilities to bid on

Website: www.hmsgm.com

CEO/President: John Waggoner many new and different government services opportunities. Additionally, the company secured a two-year high- speed ferry contract for operations from Portland, ME to Yarmouth,

Nova Scotia. HMS Ferries success- fully navigated the initial operations for two seasonal ferry contracts and has created and implemented a safety management system throughout the division. American Queen Steamboat

Company has reached sales and reser- vations records for the company in the past year. The American Empress sold out 18 back-to-back cruises at the end relationships with U.S. Coast Guard, of 2015, while the American Queen

T C :HE OMPANY the U.S. military, and the U.S. Mari-

HMS Global Maritime is an in- ternationally respected, full-service time Administration (MARAD) carried its largest volume of passen- gers in 2015. This year, both vessels marine management company, with among others. The Ferries and Con- sulting divisions are rooted in the have already surpassed their revenue the resources and experience to de- goals, making 2016 the largest and liver tailored, cutting edge solutions, early skills and aims of the company, most pro? table year yet. Additionally, management, and support to clients and still hold a signi? cant presence the company launched The Steam- of all sizes through four divisions - in the overall strength of HMSGM. boat Society of America, a customer anywhere in the world. HMSGM Seaward Services was purchased by loyalty program, and special Com- the company in 2010, providing a modore Services that provide ? rst- was founded in 1995 in San Francis- co, California as Hornblower Marine government services focus and signif-

Services. In 1998, it relocated to the icant growth to HMSGM. In 2012, class butler service, priority check-in, private dining with the Captain, and

Louisville, Kentucky area, basing its American Queen Steamboat Com- pany (AQSC) was formed with the other personal services and amenities headquarters in New Albany, Indi- ana, to be more centrally located and purchase and inaugural cruise of the to owner and luxury suite customers.

closer to the riverboat casino market, ? agship vessel, the American Queen,

T C :HE ASE a fundamental operation service in entering the company into a then

The HMS team of maritime profes- the early stages of the company. The diminished overnight river cruising company is now the leading U.S. industry. Because of the success of sionals has grown the company into the American Queen, the company one of the premier vessel manage- provider of a range of contract ma- rine services, both domestically and purchased and began sailing a second ment ? rms in the nation, with annual revenues in excess of $116 million, vessel in 2014, the American Em- internationally, and has extensive ma- 15 operating locations and over 730 press. AQSC continues to lead the in- rine experience operating passenger/ dustry’s revitalization and is currently employees. Average annual growth for car ferries, riverboat casinos, excur-

HMSGM has been 300% per year sion vessels, and High Speed Craft. the largest area of growth and oppor- over the past 14 years.

HMSGM has a record of successful tunity for HMSGM.

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