Pirate Trap finalist at Lloyd's List Awards, Global 2011
Ship Owners and Maritime Industry Judging Panel Highlight New Ship Protection Measure
P-Trap®, has been shortlisted for
the Lloyd’s List Awards, Global 2011.
The ceremony took place on September 20 in the Hilton Parklane hotel in London. This years event addressed many issues facing the maritime industry, including piracy which poses
a serious safety threat to seafarers passing through the Gulf of Aden and other
pirate-infested regions.
The P-Trap competed in the
safety category alongside winner APM Terminals, UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency,
Mitsui OSK Lines, Pacific Basin Shipping and P&O Ferries.
From left to rigth: Chris Heupers, Dockwise – Alasdair MacDiarmid, Anglo- Eastern - Guido Kling, Nausch, Hogan & Murray Europe - Michiel Hijmans, Ministry of Defense – Henri L'Honoré Naber, Safer Seas – Lodewijk Westerbeek van Eerten, Westmark – Maurits Westerbeek van Eerten, Westmark –Eugène van Dodeweerd, Dockwise – Joop Timmermans, ITC
According to the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB), from the start of the year to the ceremony date, 314 pirate attacks had been reported worldwide; 18 vessels were held by Somali pirates; and 355 seafarers helt hostage.
“The P-Trap concept is as simple as locking your doors and windows before going to bed at night. It is practical and it makes sense,” said Lodewijk Westerbeek van Eerten, creator of P-Trap. “The option to lock the perimeter of a ship offers seafarers an extra layer of protection and peace of mind so that they can focus on their core business—the transport of goods.”
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