Coastal perimeters can often present a security challenge given the unique environment. Hence,they need smart, cutting-edge technology solutions as threat actors get more sophisticated.
Coastal areas host naval bases. They also have maritime establishments in industries such as power, oil and gas, refineries, export and import, fishing and shipping, deep sea mining, and research and development organizations.
Patrolling and surveillance of naval bases and maritime establishments can be a challenge because of the vast and difficult spaces they occupy. Patrolling and surveillance of areas that are closer to the coast and in shallow waters also need robust security to prevent intrusion. These high-value assets are even more challenging to secure because of the combination of land and sea-borne threats they need to consider.
Manning all check posts, outposts, jetties, operational centres, and critical infrastructure from malicious agents, intruders, etc., and ensuring that the right people access secure zones can be immensely hard. Security solutions need to be customized to meet the needs of these high-security spaces, provide superior coverage, and employ the right hardware complemented with the right software.
That apart, surveillance has to ensure live and recorded images are always available to improve the security posture of the establishment.
Securing maritime establishments and naval areas also becomes a challenge owing to the environmental complexity. Coastal areas present damp conditions and harsh weather environments. Strong winds, heavy rainfall, and extreme weather conditions are common in these regions.
Security solutions, as such, have to ensure that they are robust enough to handle these tough weather conditions. It is also essential that these solutions provide accurate information and do not get damaged.
Surveillance systems such as video cameras also have to be well-protected and offer digital stabilization to reduce image blur and clear images.
An around-the-clock security layer is critical to secure naval and maritime establishments. However, the security solutions in use have to provide greater situational awareness. It is imperative to have a security ecosystem that is seamlessly interconnected with the control room to improve the situational awareness of the establishment and identify the point of intrusion or security failure.
While many security systems provide information about security breaches, security needs to be more proactive than reactive. Security surveillance systems such as video cameras can be scattered across the entire perimeter and provide volumes of data on the security stand of the establishment. However, false alarms and unclear data and analytics can impact situational awareness and prevent these establishments from gaining a 360-degree view of their security posture.
Intrusion detection systems offer reactive information. To elevate the security of naval and maritime establishments security has to become more proactive and as such, security information has to become more current and accurate.
Given the environmental conditions and vast surveillance areas, security systems have to do a little heavier lifting. This means these systems have to provide accurate information at all times.
Security systems as such have to be designed to meet the environmental conditions and prevent false alarms. Manually patrolling these areas can also be hard any gaps in security or safety can lead to easy intrusions.
The world has become increasingly unpredictable with a rise in terrorism, non-state actors, and geopolitical tensions. With threat actors increasing in sophistication, technologies such as drones are now becoming increasingly essential for highly secure establishments such as naval bases.
Leveraging high-end and intelligent security systems, OFC, LiDAR technology, Electrooptical or Infrared surveillance systems, underwater surveillance systems such as Intruder Detection Sonar (IDS) and Underwater Intruders Detection and Alert System (UIDAS), and drone solutions, etc. are becoming extremely essential to resolve specific challenges of this sector.
Improving response time to security events is essential to improve the security posture of any establishment. In the case of high-security areas such as naval bases and maritime establishments cannot be manned by people alone. Security solutions also need to deliver centimetre-level accuracy and counter threats with smart intrusion detection technology. However, these solutions need to deliver operational intelligence to counter threats with real-time data.
One of the biggest challenges of maritime and naval environment security is the time taken to generate a response after an intrusion or security event. Creating an intelligent and integrated security network is now essential for these establishments to get actionable information to isolate problems. The right hardware and software must be connected seamlessly to deliver real-time information and alarms that boost security.
This network has to be designed to deliver intrusion information promptly to the control rooms and QRT and elevate their security and operational resilience.
Naval and maritime establishments need customized, well-designed, robust, advanced, and comprehensive solutions that elevate detection accuracy, make information delivery seamless and fast, and reduce false alarms. A robust solution takes a modern and muti-layered approach toward security and ensures that the security ecosystem functions smoothly and improves its security intelligence with deep and actionable insights.
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