Anti piracy self protection measures

This page describes self protection measures against pirates, which can be utilized by shipowners to build their layers of defense against pirates trying to board seagoing vessels.

P-Trap (pirate trap) www.ptrap.com

The pirate trap is a boom that is extended from the bow of a vessel on both sides. P-Trap lines trail the entire side and stern of the vessel and are installed on a spreader hanging from the boom close to the waterline. The lines float on water and disable the pirates engine by trapping the propeller when a vessel gets too close. The system is designed to be non-lethal using a breakaway connection. When a propeller is trapped, the line will break and the pirate vessel will be left floating inoperable. There are many lines on one system. The crew is not positioned in harms way, it operates passive day &amp; night, and against multiple boarding attempts simultaneously. P-Trap is reusable.

Video P-Trap (3 min)

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