Such companies and agencies are now struggling to find an approach that can enhance the effectiveness of technologies such as electronic-access control, time-and-attendance, and security video, while also improving business efficiencies, and many have turned to facility-wide security integration for their answer.

For instance, a ship’s openings could include the engine control room, electrical control/equipment room, cargo storage area, bridge and steering gear room. A port’s people include longshoremen, crew, administrators, maintenance workers and truck drivers. Assets for both a port and vessel may include the vessels themselves, equipment, vehicles, containers and cargo.