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airplanes and ships. We seem to take the airlines seriously and have taken the necessary steps to lower the threat level, but I definitely don’t see the same kind of diligence in the ports yet. I’d like to see us be more consistent and alert there.”
Smith believes in taking a more proactive approach. “Unfortunately, I have seen too much pressure being put on CBP/USCG when they want to raise security requirements for ships by ship owners and others due to costs that they are not accustomed to covering. I don’t believe you can put a price on Americans’ lives; if there were another terrorist incident, I don’t believe any of the people complaining about the costs would take responsibility if the next terrorist entered the U.S. by ship!”
BATA provides current and continuous training to its workers.
The company has expanded security operations into Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey and also provides line-handling services for CNX Marine Terminal, CSX, Rukert and Host Terminals directly in Baltimore.
“We pride ourselves in providing a service to our customers that is second to none and are the only company in Baltimore to provide both line-handling and security services with our own employees, without contracting other companies to get the job done,” he said.
“Due to our perfect safety record, our commitment to service and the great relationships with our Port partners, we are in our 16th year of operations and look forward to many more years of continued success by facing the challenges of the industry together with the help of our very experienced and committed partners in the Baltimore maritime industry.” 􏰀
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