As the saying goes ‘forewarned is forearmed’. Awareness of one’s own surroundings is arguably the most important part of any security system on land or afloat. Yacht security systems were traditionally focused onboard in the form of CCTV, pressure pads, access control and maintaining a good lookout. As a result, the first line of defence was essentially the hull, with potential threats only being detected once they were already onboard.
Advances in sensors, tracking devices and navigation equipment resulted in them being used for security purposes. Lack of integration between these standalone technologies however meant these systems were limited in evaluating real threats and were prone to false alarms. Furthermore, crew were required to analyse data from multiple sources which was both time consuming and risked delays in making critical decisions.
