Case Study: Higman Marine Services achieves secure, up-to-date access to Safety Management System manuals with Vitrium Security

Higman Marine uses Vitrium Security to ensure its staff has secure and up to date access to Safety Management System policy and procedure manuals

Higman Marine Services, a Houston-based inland marine transportation company operating one of the industry’s youngest fleets, needed a secure way to distribute Safety Management System policy and procedure manuals that are updated quarterly. Hard-copy workflows left intellectual property at risk and made it difficult to ensure crew and office staff had the latest versions, so Higman selected Vitrium Security to solve the problem.

Vitrium Security delivered file-level DRM—encryption, password protection, dynamic watermarks, remote revocation, IP/device limits, printing/copy restrictions, secure PDFs and web links, and version control—so Higman’s compliance team can upload manuals, apply controls, and remotely replace old versions. Since adopting Vitrium in 2014, Higman Marine Services ensures its 200+ employees on boats and in the office always access the latest manuals, protecting IP while simplifying distribution and providing measurable tracking and peace of mind.

Higman Marine Services

Amy Keppes

Compliance & Vetting Manager