The Master’s cabin is one of the main objectives of
the assailants who are looking for money and the master keys to other
living quarters, to steal the crew’s personal effects of value
and nautical equipment from the bridge. The cabins and other living
quarters should be kept locked whenever their occupants are absent.
Normally cargo will only be the object of robbery or theft
if the criminals have advance knowledge of the contents, through information
collected by unscrupulous persons who have access to the bill of lading.
Attempt to stow the containers with valuable cargo in a manner to
obstruct their doors. Isolate the means of access to the ship and
also the accesses to the internal areas, creating a sole way of entry
and exit by the gangway, guaranteeing its control by the watchman
posted there.