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WhisprWave® Marine Security Barrier Technology Withstands Hurricane Isabel at Virginia Naval Base
Wave Dispersion Technologies (WDT) http://www.whisprwave.com announced today it has received positive reports from a senior official at the Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek, Norfolk, VA, that the WhisprWave® Marine Small Craft Intrusion Barrier (SCIB) has passed the test of Hurricane Isabel.
News Release
(PRWEB)September 19, 2003
WhisprWave® Marine Security Barrier Technology Withstands Hurricane Isabel at Virginia Naval Base
Summit, New Jersey - September 19, 2003 - Wave Dispersion Technologies (WDT) http://www.whisprwave.com announced today it has received positive reports from a senior official at the Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek, Norfolk, VA, that the WhisprWave® Marine Small Craft Intrusion Barrier (SCIB) has passed the test of Hurricane Isabel. The WhisprWave® Barriers are specifically designed in a modular format to increase the product's flexibility and strength for maritime applications. WhisprWave®'s distinct design and application allow it to withstand storm waves and sustained winds of more than 80 knots. During the hurricane the barrier was subjected to sustained winds of 80 MPH with gusts of up to 100 MPH and parts of the Navel Base were submerged.
The 310 ft WhisprWave® Barrier was originally installed at the Naval Amphibious Base in Norfolk, Virginia in 2002. Since installation, there have been no reports of interruption or maintenance requirements.
In conversation with a senior official at the base who was responsible for overseeing the installation of the WhisprWave® barriers, it was reported today to the CEO Dennis Smith of WhisprWave® the barriers suffered no damage, remaining in the original location and required no maintenance as a result of the hurricane's brutal forces.
CEO Dennis Smith stated "This positive feedback on the structural integrity of our product and its ability to pass the test of severe weather conditions in a real environment will provide strong third party credibility for our Barrier and Breakwater Technology."
WhisprWave® Breakwater and Barrier Technology has wide-ranging maritime applications from erosion control to Homeland Security. The Company has been developing the technology for several years and holds 7 Domestic and International Patents for the WhisprWave®s unique design and utility, with an additional 20 patents pending.
About WDT: http://www.whisprwave.com
The Global Leader in Maritime Homeland Port Security Protection and Erosion Control 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® is currently installed, being demonstrated or being reviewed by many Federal and State agencies (US Army Corp of Engineers "USACE", US Navy "USN", US Coast Guard "USCG") for applications that range from Homeland Security / Force Protection to Beach Erosion
Maritime Port Security Buoys and Barriers:
To facilitate the security needs of the US Navy, US Coast Guard, US Army, other government agencies and commercial interests, the company has developed the WhisprWave® Technology Line of Demarcation, Exclusion Barriers, and Security Zone 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 Security Zone demarcation applications, a requirement recently mandated by the USCG for all nuclear power plants due to heightened concerns about terrorism.
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Contact:
Wave Dispersion Technologies, Inc.
Dennis G. Smith, CEO
(908) 273-3358
info@whisprwave.com
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