At
this year’s DSEI event in London (10-13 Sep), Marine security
experts, BCB Marine, will be displaying a device which enables security
teams to intercept, entrap and disable fast vessels used in narcotics
trafficking, piracy or terrorist acts without using deadly force.
UK-based BCB Marine which is part of the 159 year old military equipment
manufacturer, BCB International Ltd, has developed the Buccaneer Lightweight
Interceptor (BUC LWI) – a system which uses compressed air and
interchangeable barrels to project floating entanglement lines and other
vessel disabling projectiles. |
BCB Marine’s
Projects Manager, Jonathan Delf, said: “Ports, harbours and rivers
are vital for World Trade. Criminal acts like trafficking, violent demonstrations
and terrorism now makes the picture faced by security teams responsible
for securing coastal and riverine waters more complex and unpredictable.
There can be no room for human error when lethal force is used. No one
wants a repeat of what happened last year when Italian Marines guarding
the oil tanker, the Enrica Lexie, shot dead two Indian fishermen in
the Indian Ocean they mistakenly believed to be pirates.
“The BUC LWI is an ideal non-lethal solution because it can fit
on vessels used by security teams and stop in its tracks a suspicious
vessel travelling up to 40 knots without the unnecessary loss of life”.
Visitors will be able to view the BUC LWI device on BCB International’s
stand (N5-200).
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