Ridge Global’s strategic maritime consulting team, Flag Bridge™, brings together an elite group of former U.S Coast Guard flag officers and premier maritime subject matter experts that provide high-level, strategic support to maritime risk and sovereignty management initiatives. We excel in three primary maritime areas: Safety, Security and Environmental Management.

The Flag Bridge Team works with clients to systematically identify, analyze, mitigate and manage challenges in the worldwide maritime domain. Our solutions are designed to optimize efficiency, with services that include strategic planning, analyzing and enhancing regulatory frameworks, assessing risk and developing mitigation plans, securing maritime assets and designing programs to enhance operational readiness.

Offerings

“Maritime security is much more than defense. The measure of greatness of a nation is directly related to the services that it provides to mariners with regard to safety and security of its shores.”
Admiral Robert Papp
Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard

Maritime Security

• Port Security Master Planning
• Counter-Piracy Strategy Development
• Maritime Domain Awareness
• Offshore Threat Management
• Force Structure Planning & Development
• Continuity of Operations Planning
• Compliance Management
• Exercise Development & Support
• Security Systems Acquisition Support

Maritime Safety

• Search & Rescue Policy
• Standards & Training Management
• Shipboard Safety Management
• Incident Response Planning
• Regulatory Compliance Management
• Policy Development & Support
• Safety Systems Acquisition Support

Maritime Environmental Management

• Fisheries Enforcement Policy
• Compliance Management
• Incident Response Policy & Planning
• Waterways Management & Legislative Development
• Regulatory Compliance Management
• Legal & Policy Support
• Offshore Resources Planning & Management