Engineered protection, designed for fleet operations
From vessel assessment to the next transit, Palaemon barriers follow one structured process built for high-risk waters.
- Delivered globally
- Installed by crew
- No specialist support
- Stows flat on board
Two panels, four straps, one metre of rail
Each barrier set covers one metre of guard rail. The bottom panel straps to the ship's railing. The top panel, the overhang, is what stops attackers attaching a ladder or hook.
Four steps, built around your schedule
Assessment
We review the vessel's general arrangement drawings and operational requirements to set the barrier configuration and deployment plan.
Delivery
Barriers are delivered globally, to port or offshore, in line with your vessel schedule.
Deployment
The crew fits them with simple tools and our guidance. They stay rigged through the high-risk transit without disrupting operations.
Between transits
Barriers stay rigged on the guard rail or stow flat on board until the next transit. When your programme ends, we recover them at port or offshore for inspection and redeployment.
Less than a minute per metre
Steve Regis, our founder, is a former Royal Marines Commando who sailed on more than 50 ships through high-risk areas. He built Palaemon to replace razor wire with something engineered for the job and practical for the crew.
The bottom panel straps to the guard rail with ratchet straps; the top panel stops a ladder from finding purchase. It is lightweight, robust and quick to fit.
Stows flat, ready to go
Most operators keep it on board, rigged or stowed flat, ready for the next transit. Prefer it ashore? We can store it for you, though repeated port deliveries usually add more cost and admin than they save.
- Rigged on the rail. Once fitted, barriers can stay in position through port calls, cargo operations and STS.
- Stowed flat on board. The panels nest flat. One pallet, 1000 × 1300 mm (1.3 m² of deck), holds 12 sets as a mixed pallet of top and bottom panels.
- Where to stow. Lash pallets clear of walkways, rails and mooring areas: a deck store, the poop deck, the forecastle, or on a bulk carrier the gaps between hatch coamings.
- Stored ashore, if you prefer. Available on request. Shore storage is available at our regional hubs, and for enterprise fleets we can quickly set up a custom hub in the location you prefer.
Example: a 200 m ship protected from the stern to the manifold on both sides needs 200 sets, plus 30 across the stern: 230 sets, which is 20 pallets, or about 26 m² of deck.
Aligned with your operations
Strategic hubs outside the high-risk areas. Delivery at berth or at sea via OPL, short-notice capability and flexible recovery. Mobilisation takes up to 72 hours.
Routes run from each hub to the high-risk waters it serves. Risk zones glow by reported activity over the last 90 days, from our piracy heat map.
Rotterdam
Major supply and returns hub serving vessels in the ARA area and mainland Europe, at berth or via OPL. Road freight across mainland Europe.
Las Palmas
Major supply and returns hub, at berth or via OPL. The natural staging point for West Africa and Gulf of Guinea calls.
Morocco
Supply hub for vessels on Atlantic and Mediterranean routes.
Cape Town
Production location and major hub, serving South African ports including Durban and Port Elizabeth.
UAE
Supply and returns in all Emirati ports at berth or via OPL, with delivery and returns in Oman.
Singapore
Major supply and returns centre, at berth or via OPL, for the Singapore Strait and South East Asia.
China
Production location supplying ports across China, with delivery options supporting South Korea.
The locations listed have a permanent presence. We can deliver to and take returns at most major ports and countries worldwide.
On every major vessel type
LNG carriers
Tankers
Container ships
