Preventing Pirates from Boarding Commercial Vessels: A Systems Approach

Piracy represents a serious threat to modern maritime traffic, causing significant financial losses as well as loss of life. The system's proposed area of operation is the waters of Indonesia, as current antipiracy solutions are not feasible due to the region's unique physical geography. Worldwide deployment is possible with minimal modifications. The systems engineering process was used to identify a system that effectively and economically prevents pirates fromboarding commercial vessels....