USCG urges hiring of onboard guards

[LongGun]

How does my post prove anything? Because I said it's "cake"? A boat is a fixed physical object, not a changing dynamic physical environment like moving through a city in urban combat for example. The static physical vulnerabilities of a boat (canoe, vessel, ship, whatever) take a HUGE element out of a security plan. The hard part is evaluating and mitigating threats morally and legally while protecting your client's life and property.
I don't need to know how to operate a boat, I need to know how to protect a boat and deal with contingencies.

You didn't have to say my name in your post, you posted it right after mine. You made it quite obvious of your opinion that non-"Navy or other professional operators".." shoot anyone with brown skin". A pretty bigotted response that I found and still find offensive. That's the comment that "hit home".

I will however take my business elsewhere.

[LongGun]

Our training is by no-means quasi-related, however it IS lacking in a few maritime areas. But how much maritime training would we really need? We're not selling skills as sailors or Naval Warfare specialists. We're there to evaluate and mitigate threats to protect the life and property of a vessel. We were "Tankers" on paper yes, but we've been trained in a variety of skill-sets all pertaining to physical security.
I'm curious, with being "certified" as you mentioned, what would you like to see certified, and by what measure?