Liaison with the US Coast Guard: We have the expertise to represent our clients in any dealings with the US Coast Guard at the local sector level or the national headquarters level.

Maritime Security Assessments: Defense Solutions is experienced in conducting assessments of ports, facilities, and vessels under the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code and the US Maritime Transportation Security Act. Our expertise includes vessel security assessments (tanker, bulk, break bulk, container, tugs, and barges) and facility security assessments (power generating stations, automobile import/export terminals, sugar/bulk commodity, and steel plants).

Threat Assessments: Our partners and associates are experienced at conducting port, region and local threat and vulnerability assessments and include career law enforcement personnel, a former Special Agent in Charge of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and numerous former agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Security Plans: Defense Solutions uses data developed from security assessments to prepare comprehensive security plans that include security procedures, training, and technology.

Coast Guard Port State Control Boarding: Defense Solutions can assist vessel personnel to prepare their ship for a Port State Control Examination as well as representing the owners during the PSC exam. Our experience helps owners mitigate deficiencies and avoid vessel detentions.

Security Exercises: Defense Solutions has experience in participating in, planning, and executing maritime exercises, including oil or hazardous materials spill drills, security drills or real life incidents and/or emergencies.

Training: Defense Solutions offers a variety of training courses including Ship or Company Security Officer Training, General Security Awareness Training for Employees, Security Planning and Procedures Training, Awareness Training For Personnel Traveling to Foreign Locations, and Maritime Law Enforcement Training for Security Forces.

Security Technology: A primary goal of Defense Solutions is to identify the world’s best technologies and bring them to market. We have relationships with systems integrators and companies with cutting edge technologies both in the United States and abroad.

Economic Analysis: Defense Solutions offers expert economic and strategic business consulting services focused on the marine industry. These include market analysis, port master planning, strategic planning, economic impact analyses, economic development planning, ocean carrier cost analysis and fleet deployment strategies, commodity flow analyses and forecasting, facilities planning and analysis and many other economic and business-related functions.

Grant Applications: Defense Solutions is experienced at writing grant applications to the various government agencies, including the Center for Disease Control, the US Coast Guard, and the Maritime Administration.

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