Offshore Security: Sonars Against Underwater Attacks

Offshore Security: Sonars Against Underwater Attacks

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An unnamed Middle-Eastern country deployed a sonar-based defense system on an offshore drilling rig, to defend against underwater attacks.

Photo: Sonardyne
Photo: Sonardyne

Underwater attacks on offshore gas and oil rigs are a significant threat, leading to a rise in demand for advanced sonar systems.

Offshore security company Sonardyne International recently deployed a Sentinel defense system for an unnamed Middle Eastern country, on board one of that country’s offshore oil-drilling rigs. Sentinel defends various facilities from underwater attacks, wether government, military, commercial or private, in addition to protecting yachts and other ships. The Sentinel detects, locates, identifies and tracks divers and small underwater vehicles, warning security personnel about potential attacks. The system is capable of 360-degrees detection of objects at considerable ranges.

iHLS – Israel Homeland Security

Sonardyne representatives added that underwater attacks on oil and gas rigs are a very significant threat, leading to a constantly rising demand for sonar-based defense systems. The Sentinel comes in three versions, one of them aimed at defending military and government infrastructure and possessing an appropriately long detecting range – a single system covers a 7-sq. km area.

Source: Government Security News

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