Monday, April 21, 2008

Newer Anti-Pirate Invention.

Excerpts from "Pirates and Privateers"

One of the newer inventions to protect sailors and cargo is the Secure-Ship System. This collapsible electric fence is mounted around the deck, and can be activated in its entirety or by zones on either side of the ship. When triggered, it turns on the lights and activates alarms and sirens to alert the crew. Anyone who touches the fence receives a 9,000-volt shock, painful but not fatal. The fence works in all types of weather and salt water doesn’t affect it. It is suitable for use on any ship except those carrying flammable materials such as oil. “All but the most determined pirates will quickly take their activities elsewhere when faced with an electric fence. This anti-boarding device will also prevent stowaways, deterring illegal immigration and possibly thwarting would-be terrorists,” says Captain Pottengal Mukundan, Director of IMB.

This is another anti-pirate device. Previously blogged was the Ship-Loc system.

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