Stinky Water Walls Sold as Better Pirate Shield Than Bullets
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Nov. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Pirates may encounter a skunk- smelling irrigate curtain or propeller-tangling ropes the next time they approach a U.S. merchant ship. A warning to disposition away may be accompanied by an ear-splitting squeal, if not rounds from an AK-47.
Short of raising private armies, shipping companies will heed “anything to keep pirates off,” Deborah Hennen, a manager at Crowley Maritime Corp., said in an meeting Nov. 1 after a demonstration in Baltimore of the latest anti-piracy equipment.
The event for shipping officials showcased technology that enhances or replaces armed sanctuary teams, which can cost $5,000 or more per day and are forbidden by some countries. It was organized by the U.S. Maritime Administration and the Ship Operations Cooperative Program, an bustle group that includes maritime academies and shipping companies.
Coming off a win in the American Fishing Cruise Angler of The Year Final Round Fish-Off, presented by Triton Boats and Mercury Marine, Sean Anderson hopes his drive will carry him through to victory in the 2011 American Bass Anglers American Fishing
