Nemesis rules the waves!

You may remember in a previous blog, I had talked about what cruise ships are doing to prevent pirates boarding their vessel's in the Indian Ocean. Well have I got some news for you. It is looking increasingly likely that British cruise ships are to start using a high-pressure water cannon to combat the growing threat of piracy. The device, known as the Nemesis 5000 will provide an 80mph “360-degree curtain of water” round vessels to prevent pirates using harpoon ladders to scale the sides. Yes 80 miles an hour, I imagine getting sprayed in the face with a fire hose, would be the same feeling as getting hit by this monster.....
 When I first heard about this device, I imaged it would look like a menacing, tank shaped machine, but in reality, passengers may not even realise that it is there, because only nozzles pointing down spray water. If I was to describe the Nemesis 5000, it would be fair to say it looks like a robot windmill (see inset).


If trials of Nemesis 5000 prove successful it could be taken up by cruise giants such as Carnival. A Cunard spokesman said: “The reality is that our vessels are just too big and too fast to be targeted by pirates, who prefer to go for easier-to-board vessels. We do, however, take many sensible measures.” At present many cargo vessels which are the main target for pirates, use long range acoustic devices which emit powerful waves of sound to deter anyone trying to board them. Earphones anyone? I'm not sure if they would be much use actually.

The price for the Nemesis is relatively cheap, plus its 'ammo' is sea water and it can be switched on in moments notice, so this should appeal to many of the big brands. Pirates beware! Cruise passenger safety is paramount, as without it, cruises would be leaving Southampton empty! So in order to keep world cruisers travelling, the cruise lines need to employ new measures, to ensure the safety of everyone on board, and they are doing just that! Any questions let me know.