Six more companies have passed through the Security Association for the Maritime Industry (SAMI) international private maritime security company (PMSC) Certification Programme, SAMI reports. The companies are Actus International, British Maritime Security, Gemini Maritime, Marine One (PTE), Ocean Protection Services and Trident Group. The certification covers company operations, to check compliance with a range of minimum standards. The trade body says checks are in line with guidelines issued by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and ensure that legal, compliance and quality issues have been addressed.
SAMI reports that this latest tranche of SAMI member companies to pass through the programme takes the certified members up to 18, and a further 36 are in the system are being independently assessed. SAMI reports ongoing work to establish the framework and content with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). SAMI points to the work to ensure parity of standards and that its certified members can position themselves in the market.
Accreditations are collated on the member portal, the BRIDGE www.seasecuritybridge.com – which serves as a maritime security information hub for the maritime industry to highlight certified SAMI member credentials, be they SAMI certification, ISO 9001:2008 or 28007, Trade Licenses or others.
A SAMI spokesperson added: “We consider this vital service for our members and the maritime industry, and we are looking to gain recognition for those companies who have proved, or are in the process of proving their excellence. The BRIDGE is the only point of reference of which we are aware that posts collated details of all their various certifications and accreditations, thus clients can build a full picture of the PMSCs they wish to do business with”.
The BRIDGE was launched recently, and with the feedback from SAMI members and subscribers has been the association says radically improved and styled .
About the Security Association for the Maritime Industry (SAMI)
SAMI provides an international independent non-governmental organization for the maritime security industry and a focal point for global maritime security matters.
The SAMI membership is made up of international maritime security providers from over 30 nations, as well as equipment, technology and hardware providers exploring technical maritime security. Visit www.seasecurity.org
Certified Members of SAMI
•Actus International Security www.actussecurity.com
•Ambrey Risk www.ambreyrisk.com
•British Maritime Security www.britishmaritimesolutions.com
•Control Risks www.controlrisks.com
•Diaplous www.diaplous-ms.com
•Gemini Maritime www.geminimaritime.com
•IMSA Ltd www.imsaltd.com
•Marine One (PVT) www.marinelanka.com
•MIRIS International www.miris-int.com
•Ocean Protection Services Ltd www.oceanprotectionservices.com
•Orchid www.orchid-maritime.com
•Salama Fikira www.salamafikira.com
•Seagull International Security www.seagullsecurity.com
•Securewest International www.securewest.com
•Solace Global Maritime Services www.solaceglobalmaritime.com
•Spirit Security Services www.spiritsecurityservices.com
•STS Security, LLC www.spectacserv.com/
•Trident Group www.gotridentgroup.com.
