Title:
A PORTABLE SAFE-ROOM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/101598
Kind Code:
A2
Abstract:
To reduce the effect of, or to act as a deterrent to, the threat of piracy, the invention provides a portable safe-room 10 comprising a standard or high cube ISO shipping container 20, the container 20 having armour plate 74 located substantially adjacent its inside wall, the container including a citadel 30 located inside of the armour plate 74, the citadel 30 including communication means for communicating with remote locations, and water storage means, the safe-room 10 including air conditioning equipment 82 for providing conditioned air to the interior of the citadel 30. The safe-room 10 may be used by a ship's personnel to await rescue and avoid capture. This invention can be used exclusively or in conjunction with other measures for protecting a vessel.
Inventors:
SAMWAYS MICHAEL (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/IB2012/050372
Publication Date:
August 02, 2012
Filing Date:
January 26, 2012
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Assignee:
SAMWAYS MICHAEL (GB)
International Classes:
E04H9/10
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2001023261A1 | 2001-04-05 | |||
| WO2003080966A1 | 2003-10-02 | |||
| WO2008150174A1 | 2008-12-11 |
Foreign References:
| DE20315249U1 | 2003-12-11 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
HANDSOME I.P. LTD. (Queen SquareBath, Bath and North East Somerset BA1 1HN, GB)
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