[Dallas59]

"It poses a lot of questions, like under what rules of engagement will they operate?" Mason asked. "We would not speak against [companies] that choose to embark security teams, but as an industry, we are opposed to private forces on ships. They are unregulated and present potential legal problems. We oppose private escort boats for the same reasons."

How stupid can one be?

[HiTech RedNeck]

Sounds just like hiring ordinary security guards, except it’s on sea rather than on land. The guards won’t draw unless a threat is seen, and it usually inspires the threat to have somewhere else to go.