Ladybug Salt

No - it's not a food delicacy from the exotic jungles of SE Asia - it's a small folding knife from Spyderco. Using H1 steel, it is highly rust resistant and like all spyderco products I have used, keeps and edge and is a great tool for the people who tend to not take care of their tools as well as they should.

Its small size makes it ideal for boaters and people looking at every day carry concerns, and the yellow handle helps people like me find it when they lay it down somehwere.

A video review is up at Clever Conversation - stop on by, be entertained and educated, and let him know you came from here.

Nautilus Lifeline

Saw this advertised and reviewed in the Winter 2011 edition of "Alert Diver' magazine.
The Nautilus Lifeline looks to me like it would be a great piece of kit, enabling handheld and waterproof capabilities in an emergency VHF radio.

Pirate-proof your yacht

An article from BBC on pirate-proofing your yacht.

While focused on Somalia and the surrounding waters, the article will help educate cruisers in other parts of the world.

Need information on pirate-proofing your vessel? Contact us at yachtsecurity@privacyharbor.com and we can help you on your way. We do not push certain products or services, we help educate you on measures you can take to keep your vessel and people safe.

Couple of items for early May

GOST Marine Magellan
Saves The Day For Massachusetts Boat Owner



Not all security issues are against theft and piracy - many 'security' systems will also help you with safety and protection against natural elements. GOST has many fine products, stop by and tell them Don in Tampa sent you their way.

Also, there is a news item on Noonsite regarding maritime criminals on both sides of Costa Rica. As the global economy continues its not-so-good performance, expect more acts of theft and violence perpetrated by the 'have-nots' against the so-called 'haves'. It doesn't matter that you saved for your retirement, others may view you as a 'rich' target.

Need any information on personal security or vessel security? Our operators are standing by, ready to answer your every question.

May 2011 - Latitudes and Attitudes

During the ongoing research for you, the readers of this blog, I found four separate articles relating to cruisers/yachties and piracy.

Page 20, a regular column by Tania Aebi discussing changes in the Indian Ocean/Gulf of Aden over the last twenty years or so, finishing with a comment,'..practicing avoidance rather than confrontation.'

Page 40, 'A Cruise Along the Troubled Coast', concerning Venezuela.



Page 120, a write-up regarding GOST Immobilizer, a fairly inexpensive piece of kit that may help you protect your dinghy/tender.

Page 18, a short article about the Seven Seas Cruising Association's 'A Call to Action'.

Piracy Solutions

I believe a picture is worth a thousand words - here's two thousand for you today.



Straying a bit from my main theme of yacht security, these are examples of what happens to threats to commercial shipping.

Thank you to all the Naval Forces in the Gulf of Aden/Indian Ocean, for your efforts.

Light-minded Safety

I came across this article from Yachting magazine, Oct 2007. I found it illuminating (sorry, couldn't resist the pun).



The goal is the protection of your vessel and people on-board - if you can identify the threat further out, it can serve as a deterrence or an indicator to prepare for defense of your vessel - falling in-line with the 4 'D's we stress (Detection - Deterrence - Delaying - Defense). Any questions, drop me a line at yachtsecurity@privacyharbor.com - I'll be happy to reply.