Guardian back in-house to fight pirates
The Guardian brand of anti-piracy barriers has been restructured under a new company name and is now provided by Guardian Maritime Limited.
In taking the entire operation back in-house, original inventors and owners, David and Teresa Stevens, plan to further expand the company, adding to the team and increasing worldwide representation as well as further developing a range of additional anti-piracy products.
The first real alternative to razor wire, Guardian works by covering a ship’s safety rails with a specially designed barrier. Once installed, Guardian provides a highly visible, robust and simple way of making access to ship or rig virtually impossible.
Manufactured with UV protection, resistant to water and most chemicals (acids, alkalis, oils etc) and remaining robust over the temperature range experienced by vessels, it is ideally suited to a maritime environment. Guardian’s sections are interchangeable between vessels, providing a strong and rigid structure, tailored to fit around fairleads and unique structures. Easy to use and far safer to handle than traditional razor wire for crew, Guardian also saves operating costs by lasting three to five years and is recyclable.
“Guardian remains the original, best quality and only readily available product with a proven track record. It has a 100% success rate in protecting ships and rigs, which is crucial for those ships operating in high risk areas”, says Teresa Stevens, director of Guardian Maritime Limited.
The success since its launch in 2012 is echoed by ship operators “The Guardian system is a perfect and cost effective way of refusing boarding to pirates and stowaways. After numerous and extensive tests we found the Guardian system impregnable and effective”, added Rob Twell, quality, safety and security manager at CMA CGM Group.
The new company website has also been launched at www.guardian-maritime.com .
