The Superyacht Debugging Experts

Confidential conversations happen in places most security firms never think to check.

Why yachts are different

A boardroom with none of a boardroom's security

Superyachts routinely host the same negotiations, legal discussions and confidential introductions as any headquarters, but with a fraction of the physical security and none of the same scrutiny of who has been on board.

Access
Constant turnover
Crew, charter guests, contractors and provisioners rotate through private quarters all season. Each one is an opportunity to plant a device, and few are ever vetted for it.
Structure
Nowhere to hide from
Custom joinery, AV systems and HVAC ductwork create thousands of concealment points. A visual check alone will never find what a proper sweep does.
Assumption
The offshore illusion
International waters feel private. They aren't, and that false confidence is precisely when principals speak most freely.
Power
Power that never runs out
Modern yacht wiring lets a device tap live power directly, recording indefinitely with no battery to fail or replace.

The service

One service. Total focus.

Technical Surveillance Counter Measures, or TSCM, is also known as bug sweeping, electronic debugging, counter-surveillance or eavesdropping and wiretap detection. It is the only service Sectech provides, which means it's the only service we're distracted by.

In plain terms

A sweep is a physical and electronic inspection of a vessel to find hidden microphones, cameras, GPS trackers and transmitters, then confirm in writing that a space is clear before a sensitive conversation takes place in it.

01
Owner's stateroom, guest cabins & main salon
Every space a principal actually uses for private conversation.
02
Bridge, crew quarters & tenders
Including support vessels and launches, not just the primary hull.
03
AV, satcom & network systems
Where a compromised device is easiest to disguise as legitimate equipment.
04
Full RF spectrum & physical inspection
RF spectrum analysis, non-linear junction detection and hands-on structural search, combined.

Why Sectech

The debugging specialists, not a bolt-on

Most security providers offer TSCM as one line among many: guarding, close protection, cyber, sweeping, all spread across a generalist team. Sectech's entire practice is built around one discipline. One standard, no divided attention.

Every engagement starts under NDA. We report findings to you and only you, in writing, the same day. We then recommend a realistic schedule rather than a single visit that's forgotten by next season.

Bob Morrison, Managing Director, with the Sectech team — Bob Morrison, Managing Director, and the Sectech team.

How it works

From first message to written report

01
Confidential enquiry
Tell us the vessel, location and timing. Every conversation is under NDA from the first message.
02
The sweep
Our specialists inspect the vessel in person: RF spectrum analysis, physical search and non-linear junction detection across every space that matters.
03
Report & programme
A full written report the same day, plus a recommended schedule for sweeps before charter, after refit, or ahead of sensitive meetings.

Client trust

A five-star reputation, earned on the water and off it

These reviews speak to Sectech's wider close-protection and security work: the same team, discretion and standard of delivery we bring to every yacht sweep.

“Professional and quality service. Made us feel very protected and safe. Thanks Bob and team, phenomenal job.”
Navin Fabiani · Google Review
“I have worked with Bob and his team, who assisted with client requirements. Throughout, both Bob and his operatives were totally professional.”
Alex Tribick · Google Review
“…professional and efficient throughout, willing to go above and beyond to satisfy their clients' needs … would not hesitate in recommending them to future clients.”
Jamie Waring · Google Review

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