American Detection Technologies, Inc. has signed a contract with Carnival Cruise Lines to provide canine screening for all Carnival vessels. Under the terms of
the contract, AMDETECH is providing canine teams to search all
deliveries before they are loaded onto Carnival vessels at the 16
Carnival locations where provisioning is done.
The 16 port locations where AMDETECH will provide its canine
detection services are: Miami, San Pedro/Long Beach, Vancouver, New
York, Baltimore, Philadelphia,
Port Everglades, San Diego, Port
Canaveral, Tampa, Gulfport, New Orleans, Galveston, St. Thomas,
Norfolk, and Charleston. Services are already under way in Miami,
Tampa, Gulfport,
Port Canaveral, New Orleans, Galveston, San
Pedro/Long Beach, and San Diego with the other locations scheduled to
begin imminently.
"We are very pleased to announce that a world-class company as
well-known and distinguished as Carnival has chosen AMDETECH to join
their substantial security program, which is the highest endorsement
possible of the high quality of our premier canine detection
services," said Ronald H. Allen, Chief Executive Officer of AMDETECH.
"This agreement to service the Carnival fleet immediately places
AMDETECH in the top tier of canine detection companies worldwide, and
positions our organization to fulfill its objective to become the
dominant contraband detection and maritime security service in the
world."
Robert W. Becker, Staff Manager of Carnival Cruise Lines'
Surveillance & Security Department, stated, "The safety and security
of our guests is our highest priority. This is an important element of
our overall security program and we spent a great deal of time and
effort in researching and selecting a canine company. We ultimately
chose AMDETECH based on their long-time experience in canine security
and the quality of their dogs, handlers and training programs, as well
as their ability to service all of our locations. We look forward to a
long-term business relationship with AMDETECH."
In addition to Allen, AMDETECH's "Team Carnival" will be led by
AMDETECH Vice President Edward Griffin from his location at the
company's Palm Beach Gardens, Florida office, and Ronald Gray,
AMDETECH Operations Manager, who operates from the company's
Worcester, Massachusetts office. These three AMDETECH executives will
be in charge of the vast network of trained and certified canines and
handlers that provide the services at Carnival's 16 locations, all
meeting the standards required by the U.S. Department of the Treasury
"Odor Recognition Proficiency Standard" and Department of Defense
standards.
Allen said the AMDETECH's primary team members and trainers have a
total of more than 100 years of dog training experience in explosive &
narcotic detection and police patrol and tracking. Team members have
been trained by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), U.S. Drug
Enforcement, U.S. Customs Service, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and
Firearms (ATF), and the U.S. Dept. of Transportation.