The UK economy depends upon international trade. Our competitiveness relies upon quick, easy, economical, and safe movement of people and goods. Ports serve the national interest, supporting the competitiveness of national and regional economies. As such, ports are vulnerable to criminal activities and acts of terrorism. Equator addresses the needs of this high-risk sector by providing a specialist, comprehensive security service.

Equator offers complete protection to ports, ships, and their users, using security systems which are developed in close co-operation with all the relevant authorities such as the Port Authorities, Police, Customs, local Fire brigades, and the medical services. With the rise in international concern over maritime security, we at Equator feel that a pro-active approach will best serve our customers for the future by actively seeking to minimise the Port’s vulnerabilities.

Our maritime security services are focused on taking effective measures to protect ships and harbour areas against acts of violence by terrorists or criminals and to help ensure the safety of port customers and staff. Operating at a number of seaports worldwide Equator offers a range of security, safety, port control and passenger operations tailored to our customers' needs and delivered within the framework of requirements defined by the AMSA regulations.

Our duties include:

• Dock gate security including mobile and foot patrols
• Ship's security, including cruise liners
• Passenger and baggage screening and search
• Control of access and egress to the Restricted Zone
• CCTV control rooms
• Risk analysis
• Statutory legal checks/searches of vehicles and personnel under Statutory legislation