Mariner Safety Services, LLC (MSS) was founded in 2015 by two maritime industry professionals that set out to find an simpler, more cost effective way to train seafarers without losing the invaluable in-person experience offered a most training facilities. Both co-founders dealt with the same struggles of every other Marine Employer; trying to find the time to train their mariners while keeping vessel operating costs down. Sending a crew member off to training often meant, either burdening the mariner during their coveted and well-deserved off-time or placing the mariner in school and finding a fill in replacement and paying for lodging and per diem. 3 years later, after tremendous industry support, MSS was the WORLD's first company issued course approval for Vessel Security Officer - ONLINE.