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Protective Solutions

Protective Solutions

Powered by AKE

Every week brings news of threats to maritime interests. From pirates to political activists, vessels have to be prepared for the possibility of a hostile environment as they travel the world's shipping lanes.

GAC Protective Solutions, Powered by AKE, helps you protect your ships, cargoes and crew from maritime security threats. It combines the resources and reach of the GAC Group with AKE's extensive experience in reducing risk to people and organisations in hostile environments worldwide. Our methods are tested, effective and non-lethal, and include onboard crew training, pre-voyage preparation, defensive deck configurations, management training and access to intelligence on global maritime security issues.

We deliver an integrated, educational and intelligence-led approach to clients, minimising their exposure to the operational risks of sea crimes.

Service Package
  • Dedicated specialists trained in tactical and non-lethal solutions to protect your assets
  • Riding crews consisting of ex-special forces personnel with extensive maritime experience
  • Round-the-clock monitoring and support from a dedicated 24/7 operations room
  • Bespoke on-location Crisis Management and onboard officer and crew training
  • Protective Guideline
  • Design and supply of defensive equipment
Available On Request
  • Access to incident response teams, crisis managers and ransom negotiators
  • 'International Red Flare' global medical and security evacuation service
  • Asset management, training, regulatory compliance and security planning
  • Provision of medical equipment and services
  • Provide advice on insurance through Lloyd's of London
  • Crisis Management Preparedness Consulting
Integrated Services

SEASERPENT Anti Pirate Water Cannons by Unifire

The Unifire SEASERPENT Anti-Pirate Water Cannon System is unique on the market. Consisting of high-volume, remote control water cannons, this non-lethal system is designed to:

  • Protect your ship non-lethally by flooding the attacker’s vessel.
  • Intimidate and deter attacks by show of force.
  • Control the system from the safety of the bridge and/or citadel.
  • Automatically deploy motion sequence at the press of a single button via the system’s simple record & play feature
  • Control easily with Unifire’s intuitive, video-game-like joystick with progressive movement feature, allowing a high degree of accuracy.
  • Increase firefighting capability
  • Empower your crew and help protect their lives - raise the crew's morale, courage and motivation by giving them tools for their effective self-defense.
  • Save money

Contact Anti Pirate Water Cannon (unifire@gac.com)

SPS Citadel Access Protection

With crew safety paramount in the minds of owners and operators, citadel protection offers a tried and tested security concept to safeguard personnel in case of a pirate attack. Sandwich Plate System (SPS) is the ideal means to reinforce ship citadels and deter a sustained attack by the most determined hijacker trying to gain access. SPS Citadel Access Protection delivers:

  • A new final barrier to delay and deter pirate attacks
  • Protection within 90 seconds
  • Enhanced protection from impact loads, blasts and projectiles
  • FB6 ballistic compliant designs available

SPS is a structural composite material made up of two metal plates bonded with a polyurethane elastomer core to deliver high strength, superb impact resistance and enhanced rigidity as a robust alternative to conventional stiffened steel structures. It is used in a wide variety of products including structural flooring, stadia and arena terraces, blast enclosures, ships, offshore structures and bridges.

Contact IE-SPS (iesps@gac.com)

 

PirateFence™

As sea crime continues to be a major concern for the global shipping industry, operators are seeking more effective methods to thwart the threat of an attack at sea. PirateFence™, developed by Mobile Defense Systems, LLC, adapts principles formerly used in land based perimeter security systems to develop a resilient barricade that addresses the problems inherent with current razor wire defenses and which meets - and exceeds - the demands of security on the high seas.

Features:
Razor Ribbon®
PirateFence™ is manufactured from Razor Ribbon®- a vastly superior evolution of the traditional razor wire design- composed of high-grade stainless steel with sharp, razor blade-like edges. Originally intended for high security applications, such as maximum-security prisons in the US and military bases around the world, its multiple blades are designed to inflict serious injury on anyone attempting a breach.

Modular-Based System
Current Razor-Wire barriers are erected by continuously stringing wire from one attachment point to another. If done correctly, the wire forms a protective coil preventing passage. However, in practice these types of defenses prove to be extremely vulnerable and weak during a boarding attempt. When a grapple hook attaches, the entire barrier can be pulled down, creating a perimeter break that can measure tens-of-meters in length. Designed as modular system, PirateFence™ was designed to prevent this type of attack. In the highly unlikely event a segment was dislodged the breach would measure just 1.5 meters.

Grapple Resistant & Anti-Climb
PirateFence™ features a specially designed Razor Ribbon® coil designed to de-tangle in the event of a grapple attack. The chassis features anti-scaling slats which prevent any attempt at climbing with or without the use of a grapple hook.

Durable
PirateFence™ has been designed with a -galvanised steel chassis, and its Razor Ribbon® coil features a galvanised core that resists cutting. Each individual component of the PirateFence™ system has been independently product-tested to withstand salt-water/salt-air environments for more than ten years.

Visual Deterrent
PirateFence™ aims to further aid in the hardening of vessels by serving as a large format warning sign which can display either pre-designed or bespoke graphics warnings that can serve as a visual deterrent for attackers who -may otherwise find the vessel as an "easy target". PirateFence™ can also be used to display company branding.

Safe and Easy to Use
Crew injuries during vessel hardening are practically eliminated with PirateFence™. When each module is stowed, the fence rolls into a cylinder surrounding the coils—eliminating the danger of injury to the crew. This “Roll and Stow” design allows the unit to be deployed quickly and easily when vessels need to prepare for HRA transits. After disembarking, the crew can simply remove the units from the ship’s railings.

Vessel Layered Defense
PirateFence™ is easily integrated with other anti-piracy defensive measures and is most effective when implemented as part of a vessel layered defense system.

Contact PirateFence™

 

 

Disclaimer:
GAC Protective Solutions, Powered by AKE is a business area of GAC Solutions Limited which at all times acts as “As Agents Only” in respect of the supply of certain products and/or services sold on behalf of Andrew Kain Enterprises Limited (AKE) or associated companies of theirs and all business undertaken is subject to AKE’s Standard Conditions of Business, which are incorporated into all contracts to which they are a party. AKE’s Standard Conditions of Business are available from our office upon request.

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