High Seas Trading Co. is a leader in supplying the maritime industry with superior quality marine products, safety equipment and worldwide support through our three strategically located facilities fully suited to provide comprehensive services and assistance in a wide variety of maritime aspects. Our facilities are strategically located within the Florida region including: Cape Canaveral, Ft. Lauderdale and Miami. In addition to the safety related portion of the marine industry we have built an unmatched reputation for locating and supplying all types of technical items including hard to find components for small and large commercial vessels, leisure yachts, and cargo ships to list a few.
Our company is equipped to provide exhaustive support and service on all types of safety equipment, and we specialize in on-board fire and safety services including the repair and maintenance of European manufactured equipment. All of our products are IMO and SOLAS approved, and we supply the most trusted and world-renowned brands to ensure that our customers only receive the best because the preservation of life is our number one priority.
Our highly trained technicians and our knowledgeable support and sales staff members have been delivering proven solutions for over 3 decades, and we take great pride in the reputation we have acquired as a result of our arduous work, unparalleled level of support, commitment to serve our customers, our responsiveness and the availability of our products.
High Seas Trading Co. was founded in Miami, Florida in 1986 during the early days of the big cruise ship expansion and the development of the Port of Miami and Port Everglades. Our initial idea was to become the best service provider to the South Florida marine industry while supplying all marine related products. The timing was, without a doubt, precise. We grew at a steady pace both in sales and in technical services and we became rapidly recognized for our reliability, dedication to our customers and the responsiveness of our knowledgeable team.
Over the years we continued expanding to provide comprehensive services and support not only in Florida but also worldwide, and in the process we gained a stellar reputation for delivering unmatched product inventory, superior technical knowledge and the most dependable solutions, including on-board safety trainings to small and large vessels at port, or at sea. In addition to expanding our facilities, growing our team, and strengthening our alliances for global support, we also developed strategic partnerships with the best safety and lifesaving equipment manufacturers in order to supply only the most trusted brands.
Today we continue keeping abreast with the latest and safest options and we are constantly evolving to remain our customers’ trusted partners, always committed to delivering proven, dependable and innovative solutions. We believe the future will be even more challenging than what we have experienced to this date as a result of the ever-developing technology and the increased global traffic of vessels requiring expert maintenance and support. In addition, the maritime industry is also evolving and must comply with marine authorities and classification societies to meet newer and stricter regulations and guidelines.
At High Seas we attend and conduct training on an ongoing basis to prepare and educate our technicians and sales team with industry approved, hands-on training courses in lifesaving equipment usage and in service procedures. We assist our customers to meet regulatory compliance and we remain ready to respond to any of their needs with the most advanced equipment, with expert support, and with appropriate options to protect their passengers and their crafts, keeping in mind the conservation of our environment.

Our company High Seas Trading is driven by motivated and highly trained personnel devoted to delivering nothing but remarkable customer service. From our founder who is our daily inspiration, our leader, our driving force and a visionary dedicated to making a difference for each our of customers, every one of our team members has a personal commitment to have the technical knowledge, a broad base marine experience and to give our customers the options that will best protect them in unforeseen situations.
From our service technicians, to our engineers, to our purchasing team to our distribution network, we have a group of professionals with extensive years of service and hands off experience in the industry.
We take great pride in mentioning that many of our team members have been part of the High Seas family for decades. It is through their diligence and tenacity to set new safety and customer support standards that our company has gained a leading position, respect and admiration within the entire marine industry. Our safety service team and managers are the best educated and taught in the field, with training on the front burner at all times in order to meet the highest requirements from the classification societies and the flag states, not to mention USCG, DOT, and other authorities.
It gives us immense satisfaction to know that we are recognized for our experience in both the domestic and international markets for Fire protection, Safety products and Design solutions. Our trainings take place in Europe and in the United States and all of our associates have acquired a proficient level in a vast area of the maritime industry.
Our staff is prepared in areas including regulations, products, equipment, certifications and other commodities to ensure our customers comply with all the requirements dictated by the marine industry, and we are prepared to educate our customers on the right options that can ensure their safety at any given time.
At High Seas we are driven by our to personal pledge to make a difference, to protect lives and our customers’ vessels, and to place their interests as our top priority. For over 3 decades we have remained true to our pledge, and today we continue to be the partner of choice for a large customer base including cruise ships, cargo vessels, leisure boats, luxury yachts, and commercial vessels to list a few. Whether through our expert and technical support, the quality of our products, our responsiveness, or our flexibility to tailor solutions around each of their particular needs, our customers know that we will resolve their challenges no matter how simple or complex these may be. This is not only our commitment; it is also our daily promise!
Our management team focuses a large portion of their energy to the discovery and analysis of the newest trends and products in the maritime industry. We are frequently attending technical tradeshows throughout Europe and the United States to fulfill our commitment of always finding the best available options and innovations for the highest quality, safest and most reliable products to ensure our customers’ safety. Part of our efforts also goes to finding new and better ways to maintain our competitive edge and to remain leaders in the industry.
Over the years, we have built our customer base through our unwavering responsibility towards ship and passenger safety. That duty is our driving force to be and to do better every day. We feel that the personal references that we regularly receive from our existing customers are our most meaningful rewards; not only they have placed their trust on us, but also through them we receive our best sales leads. We are committed to maintaining long lasting relationships with our loyal customers and we look forward to taking care of them at every opportunity that we get.
At High Seas we have worked very hard to obtain all the marine approvals related to a comprehensive line of products and services in the marine industry. From fire equipment safety service to life raft certifications, we meet the highest standards in the marine industry and we are approved by the following classification societies:
All of our approvals and certifications give High Seas Trading the ability to service all vessels afloat including passenger ships, commercial vessels, container ships, cargo vessels, tankers, and other carriers, in a vast variety of levels ensuring the highest standards in quality, product and technical expertise. Our team is also certified, and possesses unrivaled experience in ample areas of fire and personal safety. We are prepared and always ready to equip vessels with the necessary tools to operate safely, to prevent or control a catastrophe or in instances when time is of the essence.
At High Seas Trading Co. we are known for our ability to reply and act on time when our customers seek our assistance. We conduct our operations responsibly through our dedicated personnel available and on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in any part of the globe. Utilizing our worldwide safety partners through Epsco network, our experienced team members are able to serve the maritime community in strategic ports throughout the world with a multitude of services and solutions depending on the unique needs and challenges affecting a vessel.
We can address most service requirements or delivery requests on a short notice, and our large facilities are fully equipped with an extensive inventory of supplies and products that are readily available to meet our customers’ requirements in a prompt, efficient and reliable manner. For over 3 decades we have been providing state of the art support to vessels that can be a moving target, or that are a port including:
We are professionals who are always ready, willing, and equipped to help in virtually any type of situation including emergency or scheduled maintenance. Whether our customers have a technical question, need product support, general consulting, assessment, testing, engineering, installation of an entire fire protection plan, or procurement of distinct ship’s chandlery items, we are committed to only providing the best. We offer full turnkey project solutions and unrivaled logistics to guarantee on time arrivals and dependable deliveries.
Weekend watch responsibility is part of our daily operations, and emergencies are responded to quickly via E-mail or via phone call at (305) 358-7455. We are available 365 days a year wherever our customers need us. That is our personal guarantee!
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