Patent ID: 7401565
Filing Date: 2008-07-22
Classification: B63G,F41H

Abstract:
1. A port security barrier for protecting a port facility from a waterborne craft laden with explosives, said port security barrier comprising: (a) a plurality of barrier float assemblies connected to one another to form a chain of connected barrier float assemblies to protect said port facility; (b) each of said barrier float assemblies including: (c) a plurality of flange sleeve connectors, wherein one of said plurality of flange sleeve connectors is attached to each end of the longitudinal net support beams for adjacent barrier float assemblies to connect said adjacent float barriers assemblies to each other; (d) a netting termination post extending vertically upward from the longitudinal net support beam for said barrier float assemblies positioned at each end of said chain of connected barrier float assemblies, said netting termination post being secured to an end portion of the synthetic fiber capture net of said barrier float assemblies positioned at each end of said chain of connected barrier float assemblies; and (e) a latching connector assembly located at one end of the longitudinal net support beam of said barrier float assembly positioned at each end of said chain of connected barrier float assemblies, wherein said latching connecter assembly is adapted for coupling to and uncoupling from a latching connector receiver mounted on a mooring buoy allowing for said barrier float assembly positioned at one end of said chain of connected barrier float assemblies to be connected to said mooring buoy and disconnected from said mooring buoy, wherein said latching connector assembly for each of said barrier float assemblies located at each end of said chain of connected barrier float assemblies comprises: