Patent ID: RE40616

Claim:
A port security barrier system for protecting a port facility from a waterborne craft laden with explosives, said port security barrier system comprising: (a) a plurality of port security barrier modules connected to one another to form a floating security barrier for said port facility having a length from about two hundred feet to about one mile; (b) a plurality of mooring buoys, each of said plurality of mooring buoys being disposed between an adjacent pair of said port security barrier modules and connected to each of the adjacent pair of said port security barrier modules, said mooring buoys maintaining said port security barrier modules in a fixed position relative to said port facility to insure that said port facility is protected from said waterborne craft; (c) each of said port security barrier modules including: (i) a longitudinal strength member; (ii) a generally rectangular shaped capture net extending vertically upward from said longitudinal strength member, said capture net having a length approximately the same as the length of said longitudinal strength member, and a height which is sufficient to prevent said waterborne craft from penetrating said port facility; (iii) a net support structure extending vertically upward from said longitudinal strength member, said net support structure being attached to said longitudinal strength member, said net support structure having said capture net attached thereto; (iv) a plurality of pontoons attached to said longitudinal strength member and orientated perpendicular to said longitudinal strength member, said pontoons for each of said port security barrier modules keeping said port security barrier system afloat in a seawater environment; and (v) an anti-kayak guard positioned below and attached to said longitudinal strength member, said anti-kayak guard preventing small watercraft from slipping under said port security barrier system into said port facility.