St. Kitts and Nevis Selects Partnership of Securewest / SARS Corp for Long Range Identification and Tracking Solution.NORFOLK, Va. -- St. Kitts and Nevis Noun 1. St. Kitts and Nevis - a country on several of the Leeward Islands; located to the east southeast of Puerto Rico; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1983 Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Christopher-Nevis, Saint Kitts and Nevis, St. International Ship Registry have announced that they have signed a contract for the provision of a 'National Data Centre' for Long-Range Tracking and Identification ("LRIT LRIT Low Rate Information Transmission LRIT Long Range Identification & Tracking (maritime security) "), with Securewest International, a leader in Maritime Security and emergency response together with its Marine business partner, SARS Corp. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :SARO) ("SARS"), a leading provider of technologies dedicated to the satellite-based management of fixed and mobile assets. The contract will cover 325 LRIT required vessels registered with St. Kitts and Nevis. Mr. Nigel Smith, International Registrar of Shipping & Seamen for St. Kitts and Nevis, stated - "We had an extensive tender process for the provision of our National Data Centre, including visiting each of the service providers who tendered and chose Securewest and SARS as we considered they gave the best 'value-for-money' solution for ourselves and our owners but more importantly showed themselves in tune with our requirements as a small developing island nation operating an expanding ship registry. We are confident that with this support from Securewest / SARS our owners will have the security and confidence of compliance with the LRIT regulations by December 31st. We look forward to working with them." Clare Williamson-Cary, Senior Vice President of Securewest International, said, "St. Kitts Noun 1. St. Kitts - the largest of the islands comprising Saint Christopher-Nevis Saint Kitts, St. Christopher, Saint Christopher Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Christopher-Nevis, Saint Kitts and Nevis, St. Christopher-Nevis, St. have shown themselves to be leaders in adoption of the full LRIT solution. This solution not only provides polling and historic route information but also includes integrated SSAS SSAS SQL Server Analysis Services SSAS Ship Security Alert System SSAS Small Self Administered Scheme SSAS Solid Sorbent Air Sampler SSAS Space System Acquisition Strategy SSAS Signal Security Assessment System monitoring and AIS for those registries concerned with real time vessel tracking. This can be a significant tool for cost control and efficient fleet management." Williamson-Cary further noted, "Through our 24 hr manned assistance centre we can interface with vessels for compliancy com·pli·an·cy n. Compliance. Noun 1. compliancy - a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others complaisance, obligingness, compliance, deference and LRIT, any time, anywhere, thereby removing drawn out implementation schedules. Securewest International and SARS truly deliver a one stop shop, turn key solution for vessel tracking and monitoring." Chris Wain, Chief Executive Officer of SARS said, "SARS is excited to work in partnership with Securewest in providing St Kitts with it's LRIT solution. Working with Securewest and St Kitts is providing SARS with the opportunity to consider the registry's internal LRIT management needs in addition to the basic IMO "In my opinion." See IMHO and digispeak. IMO - IMHO requirements. The industry generally understands that adoption of LRIT has increased the management demands and costs incurred by the registries but active symbiotic symbiotic /sym·bi·ot·ic/ (sim?bi-ot´ik) associated in symbiosis; living together. sym·bi·ot·ic adj. Of, resembling, or relating to symbiosis. partnerships such as this one are facilitating the development of comprehensive fleet management systems focused on mitigating the increased burden." About St. Kitts and Nevis International Ship Registry The St. Kitts & Nevis International Ship Registry (SKANReg), an International Open register, falls under the jurisdiction of the Department of Maritime Affairs of the Ministry of Public Works public works pl.n. Construction projects, such as highways or dams, financed by public funds and constructed by a government for the benefit or use of the general public. Noun 1. , Utilities, Transport & Posts. Its management systems have been accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. to ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001:2000 by ABS QE St. Kitts & Nevis is a member of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), the International Telecommunications Union See ITU. (body, standard) International Telecommunications Union - (ITU) ITU-T, the telecommunication standardisation sector of ITU, is responsible for making technical recommendations about telephone and data (including fax) communications systems for PTTs and suppliers. (ITU (International Telecommunication Union, Geneva, Switzerland, www.itu.ch) A telecommunications standards body that is under the auspices of the United Nations. Comprising more than 185 member countries, the ITU sets standards for global telecom networks. ) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO ILO abbr. International Labor Organization Noun 1. ILO - the United Nations agency concerned with the interests of labor International Labor Organization, International Labour Organization ) The International Registrar of Shipping & Seamen is the sole authority for the Registration of St. Kitts & Nevis Ships and Seamen, reporting to the Director of Maritime Affairs, Ministry of Public Works, Utilities, Transport & Posts whose office is in St. Kitts. The Registrar controls the issuance of all documentation issued on behalf of SKANReg. A network of Maritime Registrar Offices around the world assist the Registrar in registering ships and are allowed to issue pertinent documentation when authorised by the Registrar to help the ship owner avoid any delays. All applications are processed with a quick turnaround time (1) In batch processing, the time it takes to receive finished reports after submission of documents or files for processing. In an online environment, turnaround time is the same as response time. . About Securewest International Securewest International is an international group of companies, first formed in 1987 celebrating twenty-one years service supplying turnkey security solutions to the maritime industry in 2008. Securewest International provides a range of services from Maritime Security Officers, regulatory compliance work and training to SSAS monitoring and management through our 24/7/365 Maritime Assistance Center, consultancy and project management to all maritime security programmes. See our LRIT services at: www.imolrit.com See our full services at: www.securewest.com. About SARS Corp. SARS Corp. provides remote asset management and telematics Originally coined to mean the convergence of telecommunications and information processing, the term later evolved to refer to automation in automobiles. GPS navigation, integrated hands-free cellphones, wireless communications and automatic driving assistance systems all come under the solutions that deliver real-time business intelligence about fixed and mobile assets anywhere in the world. With the Intelitrax software suite, business and government organizations in the marine, energy, transportation and other industries can track, monitor and manage assets for improved safety, better security and increased business efficiency. To learn more about how SARS is helping companies centralize cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. and leverage asset intelligence, visit www.sarscorp.com. To be added to SARS Corporation's e-mail distribution list, please click on the link: http://www.b2i.us/irpass.asp?BzID=1598&to=ea&Nav=0&S=202&L=1 Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. Statement The contents of this Press Release may contain forward-looking statements which can be generally identified as such because the context of the statement will include the words such as SARS Corp. "expects," "should," "believes," "anticipates" or words of similar import. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties including the financial performance of SARS Corp. which could cause actual results, performance or achievements of SARS Corp. to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. This Press Release does not constitute or form any part of any offer or invitation to sell or issue or any solicitation of any offer to purchase or subscribe for any securities in any jurisdiction, nor shall it (or any part of it) or the fact of its distribution form the basis of, or be relied upon in connection with, or act as any inducement to enter into, any contract or commitment therefore. "Forward-looking statements," as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995, may be included in this press release. These statements relate to future events and/or our future financial performance. These statements are only predictions and may differ materially from actual future events or results. SARS Corp. disclaims any intention or obligation to revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise. Please refer to the documents filed by SARS Corp. with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which identify important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to risks associated with our ability to (i) increase revenues, (ii) obtain profitability, (iii) obtain additional financing, (iv) manage changes in general economic and business conditions (including in the asset management and asset tracking industries), (v) react to actions of our competitors, (vi) develop new services and markets for our services, (vii) properly quantify the time and expense involved in such development activities, (viii) identify and manage risks in connection with acquisitions (ix) evaluate the level of demand and market acceptance of our services and (x) make necessary changes to our business strategies. |
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