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 Port Security Barriers

CERTIFIED - U.S. Bureau of Reclamation - Boat Crash Standards.

  

 

From 60 mph to ZERO...in less than 1/2 second!


Worthington's TUFFCAT barriers are a first line of defense against terrorist attacks.  TUFFCAT is designed and tested for a single purpose:  TO STOP BOATS. 

Most commercial ports have limited space where barriers can be installed.  Floating Barriers must be portable, easily deployed, able to be opened/closed with standard equipment and capable of stopping a boat with minimal penetration.  Worthington recognizes these challenges and offers designs that accommodate the varied interests of the local port stakeholders. 

Consider this:   A boat traveling 60 mph per hour will cover 88 feet in just one second.  Stopping that boat in less than one second can mean the difference between success or failure in the event of an attack.   Because of the limited standoff distances available in most ports, the stopping time of the barrier becomes a critical component.  We understand these challenges.  Worthington's barriers are designed and tested to stop a boat in 1/2-Second or less.

Worthington's Port Security Barriers  are used by the U.S. Coast Guard, Navy, Multiple Nuclear Power Generation Plants in the USA and Canada, Chevron-Texaco, BAE Systems and others as a first line of defense against terrorist attacks.

Road barriers converted to float on water do well at stopping cars.   Wave Attenuation barriers are great at slowing waves.  TUFFCAT is great at stopping boats.  When your barrier absolutely must stop an attack, the choice is clear, the choice is TUFFCAT.

 



 

Attention Security Specialists

Are you considering a Port Security Barrier?  Ask the right questions.  Has the barrier been physically crash tested or are the claims based on engineering calculations?   If your supplier cannot show physical proof from real-time crash testing, chances are he's hiding something.

Break Through the Hype
Insist Only on Crash Tested Barriers



 


Why you can have confidence
when talking to Worthington?

Worthington has installed more than 50,000 lineal feet of anti-terrorist floating barriers since 9/11.  

Worthington Barriers have survived hits by five (5) hurricanes including a direct hit by Hurricane Rita in 2005.

Worthington's TUFFCAT barrier has been tested in actual physical crash tests in 2003 and again in 2006.

Worthington's TUFFCAT Barriers were selected by a Major NATO member country over all other barriers to protect its critical east coast fleet.

Worthington's TUFFCAT Barriers are certified by the U.S. Dept. of Interior Bureau of Reclamation as part of its anti-terror boat barrier program.
 



 


WHAT IF....
 2 Boats attack?

Worthington Products is the first company to test its barriers against an attack by two boats in rapid succession.


Contact our Port Security specialist for a confidential discussion
of your security needs at (330) 452-7400 or via email: portsecurity@tuffboom.com