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40 Maritime Professional 3Q 2011MARITIME SECURITYPort Security concerns have now evolved to the point that the U.S. Navy has required commercial shipyards to maintain a U.S. Navy approved barrier to protect ?personnel, U.S. Naval ves- sels, work in process, the material and equipment to be installed therein, andGFM dry docks (as applicable) at theContractor?s facility??, (NAVSEA Standard Items FY-12 (CH-2) 009-72, May 2011). Tested by the U.S. Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center (NFESC) to deter and prevent terrorist attacks, Port Security Barriers (PSB)are the only barrier system the U.S.Navy has selected to protect its war- ships and ports.Designed to meet the Navy?s new requirements, Port Security Barriers(PSBs) are floating physical blockadesused to deter, and if necessary, stop ter- rorist suicide boat attacks. They provide primary and secondary protection tonaval and commercial facilities, ports, harbors, vessels, and other facilities. PSBs provide clear delineation of restricted areas as well as shore-to-shore physical division of secured perimeters. U.S. Navy approved PSBs are designed to stop 99.9% of the boatsin the U.S. (NFESC TR-6050-OCN, August 2003). Indeed, U.S. Navy mod- eling of the standard PSB with nylon net shows 5.1 million foot*pounds of boat stopping capacity (NFESC TR- 6058-OCN, 23 Nov. 2005); far exceed- ing the minimum requirement for Chiefof Naval Operations (CNO) Priority B assets.Licensed to provide this unique, U.S. Navy approved PSB system to commer- cial clients, Truston Technologies, Inc. (Truston) is a leading provider of PSBs. Truston?s maritime experience and turn- key approach to barrier projects com- bine to provide properly engineered, fully operational, practical barrier sys-tems. Every potential location is assessed to determine the best port security solutionfor the site?s unique requirements; each barrier system is customized to theinstallation site based on its environ- mental conditions, security require-ments, and operational restrictions.Involved in the U.S. Navy PSB program since its inception, since 2001, Truston has executed 70+ barrier contracts at 20+ sites worldwide, installing 10+ miles of barriers. Truston?s customers include General Dynamics and Northrop Grumman andthe Truston Barrier system also serves as an effective deterrent ? no terrorist attempts have been made on any site protected by a PSB system. Providing all manner of Port Security Solutions,Truston designs, fabricates, installs, and maintains PSB systems using in-houselabor, facilities, and equipment. This gives Truston greater control over qual- ity, schedule, and cost. Beyond this, Truston is the only licensed provider of PSBs that also provides mooring sys- tems to the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army Corps, NOAA, and commercial indus- try. www.TrustonBarriers.com Port Security Barriers Meeting the Terrorist Threat LeftMap of Truston systems deployed around the world.BelowTruston Barrier installation off of Boston, Mass.MP #3 (34-49):MP Layouts 8/17/2011 4:27 PM Page 40

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