Putting security guards in their place

According to Captain Kuba Szymanski, secretary general of InterManager, shipowners are reluctant to invest in onboard security technologies because, as far as they are concerned, they don’t need them if they have security guards. “We have seen a lot of different products. I know that some people are trying ultrasonics, and night vision goggles are touted as working miracles. But, the truth is, you can’t see more than about 900 yards, and at sea 900 yards is two minutes. Security guards seem to be the preferred solution.”