Mariner Supports Historic Baltimore Clipper

COLUMBIA, S.C., Sept. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mariner Group and its parent company, ARES Security Corporation, recently donated an iPad to the historic Pride of Baltimore II, a famous reconstruction of the early 19^th century Baltimore clipper ship. Using the CommandPost™ iPad app, the ship's captains can now access CommandBridge™—Mariner's award-winning situational awareness platform—aboard the vessel. This was an opportunity for the two companies to jointly outfit the Pride of Baltimore II with the nation's leading situation awareness software, which is installed at nearly 40-percent of the top U.S. ports.

"Having a best-of-breed maritime decision support tool like Mariner's CommandBridge in full operational use onboard the Pride of Baltimore II is a natural alignment. They both represent breakthrough technology solutions that join a distinguished line of American maritime innovations that have served to enhance homeland security," said the Honorable Tom Ridge, first U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security and CEO of Ridge Global.

CommandBridge will give the vessel's operators a detailed view of their environment while at sea or in port as the Pride of Baltimore II continues its quarter-century voyage to commemorate America's victory in the War of 1812.

"It's exciting for our company to be involved with the Pride of Baltimore," said Robert Scott, Senior Vice President of Business Development and Marketing for ARES Security. "We're putting contemporary technology onboard a historic artifact, which is a very interesting fusion of old and new. "

Mariner and ARES Security have also joined the Pride of Baltimore II as sponsors, and will host the ship in three East Coast ports during the spring and summer of 2015. Visitors to those ports will have the opportunity to tour the historic clipper ship and see CommandBridge in action. 

About ARES Security Corporation and The Mariner Group
ARES Security Corporation protects the world's most critical assets. We safeguard complex security systems operated by the nuclear, energy, critical infrastructure, and transportation industries. ARES Security and our subsidiary, The Mariner Group, provide solutions that enable you to prepare, prevent, detect, assess and respond to all types of threats. Our customers can optimize their physical security environments by identifying and quantifying risks and gain situational awareness by integrating information from a variety of sensors into one common operating platform. ARES Security is an affiliate of ARES Holding Corporation which consists of more than 850 employees in over 20 offices worldwide.

About the Pride of Baltimore
The Pride of Baltimore II is a reconstruction of an early 19th century Baltimore Clipper.  These sleek, fast and maneuverable vessels became famous as privateers during the War of 1812.  Their success in capturing British merchant ships inspired the Royal Navy's attack on Baltimore in 1814.  When Francis Scott Key saw the American flag still flying after the all-night bombardment of Fort McHenry, he was inspired to pen the "Star-Spangled Banner."  The Pride of Baltimore's mission is to promote historical maritime education, foster economic development and tourism, and represent the people of Maryland in every port she visits.  Since her commissioning in 1988, Pride has traveled over 250,000 nautical miles, visited 40 countries, and docked in over 200 ports of call.

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SOURCE The Mariner Group