The security of an entity (object, person, political, legal, intellectual, ecological, etc., IT) is considered individually or collectively, either as an objective (security objective), as a right (right to security). ), as a value (security is the first of freedoms), as a state of what is secure, as a function or activity which aims to secure this entity; facing risks and / or threats (these two concepts cannot be reduced to one another).
Safety at sea and in port is very important. In recent years, the states of West Africa in general and Togo in particular have been carrying out numerous actions in the surveillance of the waters and in the fight against maritime piracy.