SeaPort Yacht Services - Enhancing the Yachting Experience Worldwide

Chris Leyden has 30 years of experience as a boat captain. Chris holds a U.S.C.G. 500 ton license and has commanded power and sailing yachts to ports all over the globe. He also has extensive experience managing yachts, having worked at Fraser Yachts in their megayacht managing division. This has given Chris a unique view into the "big picture" that demanding owners expect from their yacht's crew and management companies.

The yachting world has changed since 9/11. Some ports of call once considered "Paradise" may be dangerous venues. The demands on the captains and crews have grown exponentially driven by the requirements from more security conscious boat owners, new legislation recently enacted to protect our world's ports and waterways, and the emergence of the mega yacht.

In response to these changing times Chris has collaborated with industry experts and determined that today's yacht needs are not fully being met. Their assessments formed the baseline for the business model of a new company that was founded in 2003.

In 2003 SeaPort Yacht Services was launched to address the brave new world of yachting in the 21 st Century. In 2003 over 100 customers purchased our products or services, and a select few have worked with us exclusively. A key reason for our success is our commitment to insuring all our effort is consistent with our Mission Statement

SeaPort Yacht Services Mission Statement

SeaPort Yacht Services is committed to:

• Enhancing the boating experience
• Securing and protecting the passengers and crews
• Meeting and exceeding the client's expectations
• Meeting any conceivable need in a timely fashion
• Conducting our business in an ethical and morally correct manner
• Ensuring every employee be Customer Facing and possess great people skills
• Serving a select few clients, exceeding well.
• Forming critical alliances with best of breed providers to best serve our clients

As with any Customer-centric company, SeaPort Yacht Services continues to evolve to best serve our clients. In 2005, SeaPort will be forming 4 business units with unique core competencies to address the different segments of the market.

SeaPort Select Client Services Group
SeaPort Security Group
SeaPort Chandlery & Commissioning Group
SeaPort Extreme Safety Services Group

The Core Services delivered to the mega yacht owners traveling the seven seas include:

24/7/365 Concierge services for discriminating Yacht owners and crews
Security assessment and planning
Regulatory compliance and planning as new laws are enacted and new enforcement guidelines are being set
Safety plans driven by threat assessment
Worldwide logistical management