The Russian military also appeared to have confiscated 16 coastal security boats — large, inflatable vessels with outboard engines — and was seen towing them on the road outside Poti, a Black Sea port.
Instead, it would be a package of equipment geared towards protecting the country from external threats, including engines for F-16 planes and harbor security boats.
Security boats patrolled the perimeter of the vast circular nets, as guards stationed on a nearby hill kept watch through the night.
But Mr. Harding is upbeat about his prospects, and believes that there are enough alternate uses for the Segway to create a steady demand, specifically mentioning security workers, boat owners, people with physical disabilities and tourists.
For security reasons, boats aren't allowed to sit under bridges.
The private military company Xe (formerly Blackwater) has offered its ship as an escort which includes armed security, small boats and air platforms but to date it hasn't had any customers in the region.
The company's president, August Ceradini, said yesterday that "we have full security on every boat" and that there had been no similar complaints from the roughly 70,000 World Yacht passengers since Sept. 11, 2001.
Mayor also expressed concern the short term protections for workers would not extend to those on temporary or fixed term contracts or who are employed by the port on other services, such as security and pilot boat staff.
Unfortunately, enterprise security missed the boat.
Security officers on boats and Jet Skis are patrolling the coastline and the police have removed keys from the ignitions of unattended motor boats.
