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Maritime Security

Secure Marine Debuts "Fence" at Sea

As the high seas continue to become potentially more dangerous, the increase in the amount of armed robberies and piracy attacks is climbing. Other inci- dences, such as stowaways on vessels are becoming all too common - causing a security risk, as well as a financial bur- den for owners. In order to relieve the pressures and dangers of these situa- tions, Secure Marine has developed

Secure Ship - a Ship Protection System designed to guard vessels against piracy attacks, illegal entrances and stow- aways. Based in Rotterdam, Secure

Marine's (which is endorsed fully by the

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International Marine Bureau), product prevents these instances via three ways:

Detection of a boarding attempt by warning the crew; scaring away board- ers through very loud siren and flood lights; and prevention through an elec- trifying protection system.

Comprised of a collapsible electrify- ing fence that is placed around the ves- sel. Upon entering the harbor or when a boat or barge must come alongside the fence — it is designed to be easily taken down. Divided into port and starboard zones, the fence can therefore be acti- vated only on one side of the ship, while deactivating the other. This feature is particularly useful when the vessel is moored alongside in the harbor, and the master decides to de-activate the pier- side while keeping the waterside active.

Futhermore, the fences have "gates," which allow temporary openings as required for pilots, gangways and lifer- afts. A technologically-driven control system detects entry attempts and then transmits them to various output devices such as lights, alarms and sirens. Non- lethal high voltage gives off the effect that the vessel is virtually secure, while protecting the crew. If a power failure should occur onboard, the system will continue to detect intrusion attempts.

The Energizer system gives off high voltage peaks with a maximum of 9,000 volts, thus guaranteeing a non-lethal shock (the legal limit of 8 Joule), at the least amount of contact with the electri- fied wire.

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