Volume 8
Oct/Nov 2016 Edition
Maritime Arresting Technologies
Trains Hillsborough Sheriff, USCG, at
Port Tampa Bay
(Learn More about the TruNarc Analyzer, courtesy of Thermo
Scientific and YouTube)
The analyzer identifies chemicals with Raman
spectroscopy, a well-established technique. Features and benefits of the TruNarc analyzer include:
• Pointand-shoot simplicity that allows users to
accurately identify narcotics on site with a highspecificity, non-destructive and non-contact test
for most samples;
• Rapid presumptive testing designed to enable
law enforcement to more expeditiously prosecute cases. As an example, the Franklin County, Missouri, Multi-County Narcotics and Violent
Crimes Enforcement Unit uses TruNarc to gain
probable cause and charge drug offenders.
• Field-based sample screening designed to reduce sample backlogs and ensure valuable resources are put to use on high-profile cases and
analysis of unconfirmed samples; and
• Free library updates that add newly discovered
substances to the analyzer’s “fingerprint” library.
For more information on the Thermo Scientific
TruNarc handheld narcotics analyzer, please visit
www.thermofisher.com/trunarc.
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(In italics please) Highlights of the training included deployment of their revolutionary new reel mounted security-boom
system to effectively close off a waterway in under 6 minutes,
and the proper deployment of their innovative MK Launcher,
a handheld boat arresting system
On Wednesday October 5th, Maritime Arresting Technologies, a competitor in the 2016 AST
Homeland Security Awards ‘ASTORS’ competition, completed its third and final section of Port
Tampa Bay’s Security Enhancement Project.
The project, funded by the Port Security Grant Program’s award to Port Tampa Bay, saw the implementation of several new waterway products by
Maritime Arresting Technologies.
After the innovative products were implemented,
Maritime Arresting Technologies commenced a
training program with Hillsborough Sheriff’s department and the United States Coast Guard to ensure
proper use of the technology.
Highlights of the training included:
Deployment of their revolutionary new
reel mounted security-boom system,
which can close off the mouth of a harbor in under six minutes.
• The system includes entanglement booms,
which are both naturally buoyant and extremely
strong
• High visibility floats are positioned every 3’, to
provide a visible barrier
• The 3 dimensional structure of the booms, en-