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Overlapping geographic claims and/or centers to enhance management and cutions, but it also con? rms the industry and in many cases exceed, existing en- regulations are a particularly challeng- oversight of environmental operations as a leader in environmental stewardship vironmental regulations. Although there ing aspect of environmental compliance and planning. around the world. are many challenges in environmental at sea, especially for the cruise industry An effective, consistent, and transpar- Cruise industry leaders – arguably the compliance, Ocean Guardian is help- whose vessels often traverse multiple ent approach to pollution prevention not most highly visible ownership group in ing to chart a new course by providing a political and geographic area boundar- only will reduce the risk of non-compli- the maritime sector – are keenly aware proactive and forward-thinking platform ies in one voyage. To address this chal- ance discharge, ? nes and possible prose- of their responsibility to comply with, that simpli? es compliance. lenge of compliance, Ocean Guardian displays regulations from areas relevant to the vessel’s position. For example, if a vessel is in a wastewater control zone and it overlaps with a special area (e.g.,

National Marine Sanctuary), a user will be guided accordingly. The same is true for overlapping territory claims made by more than one country. Dedicated geographical experts have created the geodatabase for the application, with up- dates distributed at least annually.

Ocean Guardian was developed with

Brenock, a leader in cutting-edge soft- ware solutions in the maritime industry and a long-time business partner of Total

Marine Solutions. The complexity and breadth of the Ocean Guardian platform made it one of the most challenging proj- ects Brenock has undertaken in the last 20 years and is being viewed by many as a game changer.

Having the opportunity to beta test it on ? ve cruise ships, since its launch in

March 2017, Ocean Guardian’s develop- ers further enhanced the platform to sat- isfy the feedback received. As a result,

Ocean Guardian now offers a more sim- pli? ed view and audible alerts, making it invaluable for onboard operators.

The Total Marine Solutions Ocean

Maritime risks are vast. So is our team to see you

Guardian web portal offers further func- tionality and ? exibility for a fast-paced through them.

maritime environment. This portal pro- vides clients with administrative ac- cess to the detailed rules database for

Whether you provide marine services or transport goods, people or cargo, you face countless property review, along with access to supporting and liability risks. When you work with Travelers Ocean Marine, you’ll be working with a team that has documentation. The portal also is used deep knowledge of the maritime industry – backed by the financial strength of the #1 commercial to prepare regulatory updates for Ocean

Guardian based on approved regulations. property writer in the U.S.* We’re dedicated to helping you understand how to protect against

Logins are required to access the portal the unknown. But if the unfortunate should occur, you’ll be ready with the power of Travelers. allowing speci? c users to be assigned

That includes a 12,000-person claim organization – with a catastrophe response team, ready to be responsibilities within their company’s deployed at a moment’s notice – and the financial strength to handle major claims. You can rest easy respective rules database for managing knowing you’re not going it alone.

their work? ow and controlling rules that appear on the application. To enhance the industry’s dedication to having a cul- *Reported by SNL Financial ture of compliance, updates within the portal are electronically recorded, cre- ating a full account of what a company, user and vessel have done to meet and exceed regulatory requirements.

Because ? exibility is important for any maritime tool, Ocean Guardian can be set up on either hardware provided by travelers.com

Total Marine Solutions, or on hardware © 2015 The Travelers Indemnity Company. All rights reserved. Travelers and the Travelers Umbrella logo are registered trademarks of The Travelers Indemnity Company in the U.S. provided by the vessel’s operator. It also and other countries. 15-OM-1837 Rev. 8-15 can be used in ? eet operations command www.marinelink.com 17

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