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By Petty Officer 2nd Class Kenneth W. Robinson Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 27 Western Iraq -

Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 27 homeported in Brunswick, Maine along with the Army 341st Multi Role Bridge Company and Marine Corps Kilo Co. 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines recently completed a construction project in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in al Anbar province.

The Mission consisted of constructing an 800 foot incursion barrier spanning the Euphrates River. Petty Officer 1st Class Brian Workman, of Lowell, Mass., Lead Petty Officer for NMCB-27 lead the project which included steelworkers, construction mechanics, equipment operators and an engineering aid and builder from NMCB-27 as well as coordinated all efforts between the other services.

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Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 27 builds constructs river barrier in Western Iraq

By Sherry Whittemore

LOS ANGELES–Two Los Angeles ports dove into emergent technology with the announcement of an anticipated installation of waterborne security barriers.

The Board of Harbor Commissioners identified Siemens Building Technologies as the contractor for its $2.9-million project to construct 10,000 feet of floating security barriers for the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Each stretch of waterfront will receive 5,000 feet.

Port of Los Angeles Director of Homeland Security George Cummings said the portable product allows for flexibility of use and operational schemes. It can create a port security barrier to close off channels against potential threats and form a line of demarcation around vessels moored in the harbor, he said.

“It’s a day-to-day thing. That’s the genius about them. We can move them when we want to,” said Theresa Adams Lopez, public relations director for the Port of Los Angeles.

As two of the nation’s largest commercial ports, the barriers are part of larger, ongoing security measures to protect the waterways, Lopez said.

Siemens subcontracted Wave Dispersion Technologies to design and fabricate the “heavy duty” plastic and rubber-coated, steel-cabled equipment within the next 90 days, Cummings said.

Project completion is estimated within five months and will be funded through a Transportation Security Administration.

Two Secure Around Flotation Equipped boats are other recent security additions, along with a mobile communication center for port police and a container inspection facility.

To date, Los Angeles has received $26.6 million in TSA Port Security grants to strengthen security measures.

The next step in the barrier project is to solicit proposals from marine service companies to help port officials and police handle and manage the floating barriers, Cummings said.

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Blog Tags: Antiterrorism, Counterterrorism, Force Protection, Homeland Security, Maritime Security, Port Security, Homeland Security, Wave Dispersion Technologies, WhisprWave®, Small Craft Intrusion Barrier™, Port of Los Angeles, Port of Long Beach

Authorizing the expenditure of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Port Security Grant Funds, the Board of Harbor Commissioners has approved an agreement with Siemens Building Technologies for waterborne security barriers. The $2.9m design-build agreement includes the design, fabrication and delivery of 10,000 feet of floating security barriers. The Port of Los Angeles is taking the lead on this joint Port of Los Angeles/Port of Long Beach project which was approved in Round 3 of the TSA’s Port Security Grants. Each port will receive 5,000 feet of the waterborne barriers. These barriers will be placed at key locations around the ports during heightened security times. They will provide protection against certain types of attacks and will form a line of demarcation. The Port of Los Angeles has received a total of $26.6m in TSA Port Security Grants. To date, these grants have been used for the purchase of two SAFE harbor patrol boats, purchase of an interoperability communications vehicle, and feasibility study/design for a joint container inspection facility. Additionally, several projects have received grant funding and planning is underway for: a Port-wide camera surveillance system, Cruise Center vehicle screening system, Cruise Center perimeter security system, and Port of Los Angeles facility enhancements system.

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Blog Tags: Antiterrorism, Counterterrorism, Force Protection, Homeland Security, Maritime Security, Port Security, Homeland Security, Wave Dispersion Technologies, WhisprWave®, Small Craft Intrusion Barrier™, Port of Los Angeles, Port of Long Beach

We wanted to extend a special thanks to the folks @ Homeland Security Daily Wire for including a piece in their May 12, 2006 newsletter about Wave Dispersion Technologies’ recent selection as the floating security barrier for the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach. Below is a copy of the article that they wrote, HS Daily Wire definitely understands the threat and the benefits of Wave Dispersion’s Small Craft Intrusion Barrier™ (SCIB™) and recently developed LA-SCIB™. We encourage you to sign up for HS Daily Wire’s free daily newsletter, it is worth your while.

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Largest U.S. commercial ports buy floating intrusion barriers

Five years ago a suicide boat killed twenty sailors aboard the USS Cole, and yesterday a Tamil Tiger suicide boat killed several Sri Lankan sailors; the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach do not take any chances, installing sturdy intrusion barriers to protect both harbors.

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Largest U.S. commercial ports buy floating intrusion barriers

Talking about port security: The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, the largest commercial ports in the United States, have contracted Summit, New Jersey-based Wave Dispersion Technologies (WDT) for the company’s floating marine barriers, the WhisprWave Small Craft Intrusion Barrier (SCIB).

SCIBs create a floating line of demarcation and exclusion zone for maritime force protection. The SCIB is on the robust side, designed for the severe marine conditions including winds of 100 MPH. Loads are carried by steel cables encased in two-inch EPDM rubber connecting cables. These same steel cables create a sturdy maritime port security barrier against intrusions or entry by unauthorized, stray, or threatening vessels.

The $2.9 million contract includes the design, fabrication, and delivery of 10,000 feet of floating security barriers. Delivery will begin within ninety days and completed by year’s end. This contract is Wave Dispersion’s largest installation to date.

There is an added benefit to WDT here. The Los Angeles Harbor engineers and WDT design staff will fashion a SCIB specifically designed for the requirements of the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach. The company anticipates that the modifications to the SCIB will be helpful in future installations at other ports, and it plans to call the modified product the LA-SCIB.

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Blog Tags: Antiterrorism, Counterterrorism, Force Protection, Homeland Security, Maritime Security, Port Security, Homeland Security, Wave Dispersion Technologies, WhisprWave®, Small Craft Intrusion Barrier™, Port of Los Angeles, Port of Long Beach

Sylvan Lake, MI –May 11, 2006 – Wave Dispersion Technologies (WDT) http://www.whisprwave.com/, a global leader in maritime security, announces that the Company’s unique, patented floating marine barriers have been contracted for installation at the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) and the Port of Long Beach (POLB), the largest commercial ports in the US. The Port of Los Angeles recently announced the award of a contract for delivery and installation of Wave Dispersion’s WhisprWave® Small Craft Intrusion Barriers™ (“SCIB™”) at POLA and POLB.

The Small Craft Intrusion Barrier ™ (“SCIB™”) was invented, commercialized, and is manufactured in the USA. The SCIB™” creates a floating line of demarcation and exclusion zone for maritime force protection. The SCIB™ was designed for the most adverse marine conditions including winds of 100 MPH. Loads are carried by steel cables encased in 2 inch EPDM rubber connecting cables. These same steel cables create a significant maritime port security barrier against intrusions and/or entry by unauthorized, stray or threatening vessels.

The $2.9 million agreement includes the design, fabrication and delivery of 10,000 feet of floating security barriers. Delivery is anticipated to commence within 90 days and to be completed by year’s end. This agreement represents Wave Dispersion’s largest installation to date.

According to Dennis Smith, CEO “With the co-operation of the Los Angeles Harbor Engineers and our design staff, a SCIB™ specifically designed for the requirements of the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach was developed, meeting all of the requirements specified by the Harbor Engineers. We anticipate that the modifications to the SCIB™ will be helpful in future installations and moving forward we will call this design the LA-SCIB™.“

Port of Los Angeles Press Release:
Waterborne Security Barrier Contract Approved by the Port of Los Angeles

http://www.portoflosangeles.org/Press/REL_Waterside_Barrier_Contract_Approved.pdf

“The Port of Los Angeles is taking the lead on this joint Port of Los Angeles/Port of Long Beach project which was approved in Round 3 of the TSA’s Port Security Grants. Each port will receive 5,000 feet of the waterborne barriers. “

About WDT: http://www.whisprwave.com/ – The Global Leader in Maritime Homeland Port Security Barrier & Buoy Protection Systems

Wave Dispersion Technologies, Inc. (WDT) has developed the patented WhisprWave® floating articulated breakwater technology to afford erosion control protection to shoreline beaches, coastal marinas, anchorages, and other areas subject to destructive erosion wave / wake forces. The WhisprWave® barrier designs are currently installed, being demonstrated or being reviewed by many US Agencies including but not limited to the US Army Corp of Engineers “USACE”, US Navy “USN”, US Coast Guard “USCG”, US Army “USA” and US Bureau of Reclamation “USBR” for applications that range from Homeland Security / Force Protection to Beach Erosion Protection to Marina Wave & Wake Protection.

WhisprWave® breakwater technology has wide ranging maritime applications from erosion control to homeland security. The Company has been developing the technology for several years and holds 8 Domestic and International Patents for the WhisprWave®’s unique design and utility, with an additional 20 patents pending.

WDT is a Listed Private Company on http://www.homelanddefensestocks.com/ and a Featured Company on http://www.investorideas.com/

Contact:

President & CFO
Jonathan B. Smith, Sylvan Lake, MI
248-229-9010
[email protected]

Media / Investors:
Dawn Van Zant, [email protected]

www.HomelandDefenseStocks.com

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Blog Tags: Antiterrorism, Counterterrorism, Force Protection, Homeland Security, Maritime Security, Port Security, Homeland Security, Wave Dispersion Technologies, WhisprWave®, Small Craft Intrusion Barrier™, Port of Los Angeles, Port of Long Beach

By Matt Roush

Sylvan Lake-based Wave Dispersion Technologies Inc. said it had completed installing four of its Marine Security Sign Buoys, and 280 linear feet of its WhisprWave Small Craft Intrusion Barrier for the United States Army’s Reserve Facility at Mare Island, Calif. The center, on the western edge of San Francisco Bay in Northern California previously received a similar sized barrier in 2004. The new barrier doubles the size of the protected area and complements the original installation by providing warning sign buoys for the exclusion zone. Wave Dispersion’s system uses large hollow plastic blocks connected by stainless steel cables encased in rubber to break up waves and provides security for ports and marinas. More at www.whisprwave.com.

Press Release:

http://www.whisprwave.com/press-releases/usarmy-mare-island-2nd.htm

Blog Tags: Floating Security Barrier, Small Craft Intrusion Barrier™, SCIB™, WhisprWave®, Maritime Security, Port Security, US Army, United States Army, Force Protection

Unique, Patented Port Security Barriers and Buoys Deployed Globally at Multiple Locations

Sylvan Lake, MI – January 25, 2005 – Wave Dispersion Technologies (WDT) www.whisprwave.com, a global leader in maritime security, announces the recent delivery and installation of four Marine Security Sign Buoys and two hundred and eighty linear feet of WhisprWave® Small Craft Intrusion Barrier™ (SCIB™) for the US Army Reserve Facility at Mare Island, Vallejo, CA. The facility, located on the western edge of San Francisco Bay in Northern California previously received a similar sized barrier in 2004. The new barrier doubles the size of the protected area and complements the original installation by providing warning sign buoys for the exclusion zone. This installation follows several recent port security contracts received by WDT including the Port of Jebel Ali, Dubai for the USN and Coast Guard Island, Alameda, CA for the USCG.

The company developed the WhisprWave® Technology line of Maritime Intrusion and Exclusion Barriers and Warning Buoys for Homeland Security and Force Protection. The Marine Security Sign Buoys (MSSB) are highly visible demarcation devices capable of withstanding harsh marine environments, yet lightweight for easy deployment and recovery.

The SCIB™ creates a Line of Demarcation, maritime force protection barrier. The SCIB™ was designed for the most adverse marine conditions, including winds of 80+ knots. Loads are carried by stainless steel cables encased in 2 inch EPDM rubber connecting cables. These same stainless steel cables create a significant maritime port security barrier to intrusions and/or entry by unauthorized, stray or threatening vessels.

About WDT: http://www.whisprwave.com/
The Global Leader in Maritime Homeland Port Security Barrier & Buoy Protection Systems

Wave Dispersion Technologies, Inc. (WDT) has developed the patented WhisprWave® floating articulated breakwater technology to afford erosion control protection to shoreline beaches, coastal marinas, anchorages, and other areas subject to destructive erosion wave / wake forces. The Company’s previous customers include US Army Corp of Engineers (USACE), US Navy (USN) and the US Coast Guard (USCG).

Maritime Port Security Buoys and Barriers:
To facilitate the security needs of the US Navy, US Coast Guard, US Army, US Army Corps of Engineers, other government agencies and commercial interests, the company has developed the WhisprWave® Technology line of Maritime Intrusion and Exclusion Barriers and Warning Buoys for Homeland Security and Force Protection. The unique characteristics of the WhisprWave® Homeland Defense Products include mobility, marine grade design and off-the-shelf availability for Homeland Security maritime zone demarcation applications.

WDT is a Listed Private Company on http://www.homelanddefensestocks.com/ and a Featured Company on http://www.investorideas.com/

Contact:
Jonathan B. Smith, President & CFO – Sylvan Lake, MI
248-229-9010 [email protected]

Media / Investors:
Dawn Van Zant, http://www.homelanddefensestocks.com/
[email protected]

Press Release on MarketWire

Blog Tags: Floating Security Barrier, Small Craft Intrusion Barrier™, SCIB™, WhisprWave®, Maritime Security, Port Security, Force Protection

As seen in Oakland Business Review, January 12-18, 2006

WhisprWave Installed at California Coast Guard base

Sylvan Lade-based Wave Dispersion Technologies, Inc. completed its largest contract, the company said last month, an installation of the WhisprWave Small Craft Intrustion Barrier at the U.S. Coast Cuard Integrated Service Command at Alameda, Calif.

The total contract was in excess of $900,000

The patented floating marine barrier encloses a security zone of 2,400 feet and incorporates two swinging gates of 725 feet and 825 feet to allow for movement of Coast Guard Cutters into and out of the exclusion zone.

Alameda is on a small island in San Francisco Bay.

Blog Tags: Antiterrorism, Counterterrorism, Force Protection, Homeland Security, Maritime Security, Port Security

Wire Details:
http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=104446

Related:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10545284/from/RL.4/

Wave dispersion system gets new installation: Wave Dispersion Technologies Inc., a Sylvan Lake company managed by search engine optimization entrepreneur Jonathan B. Smith, announced Monday that it had completed the installation of one of its WhisprWave® Small Craft Intrusion Barrier™ systems at the United States Coast Guard base in Alameda, Calif. The installation was completed last Wednesday. The floating marine barrier, made of large interlocking plastic pieces, encloses a security zone of 2,400 feet and incorporates two gates to allow movement of Coast Guard cutters into and out of the exclusion zone. The total contract, valued at more than $900,000, is the largest completed contract to date. The WhisprWave systems are marketed both for security against unauthorized small boat entry and for combating erosion.

Photos:

www.whisprwave.com/press-releases/uscg-alameda-installed.htm.

Blog Tags: Floating Security Barrier, Small Craft Intrusion Barrier™, SCIB™, WhisprWave®, Maritime Security, Port Security, USCG, United States Coast Guard, Force Protection