More Information: Wave Dispersion Technologies, Inc.

Marina Wave & Wake Attenuation | Coastal Erosion Control Protection

Wave Dispersion Technologies, Inc. (WDT) developed the WhisprWave® floating articulated breakwater erosion / wave and wake control technology to afford protection to marinas, beaches, and private property subject to destructive or annoying wave / wake forces. There are three primary configurations of the WhisprWave® floating breakwater: Ocean Floating Breakwaters, 2-Layer Floating Breakwaters, and 3 Layer Floating Breakwaters.

Marina Wake and Wave Protection
Marinas that are not based in protective coves or estuaries are often subject to the damaging wave and erosionary forces associated with violent storms. These storms cause damage to both the physical marinas, as well as, their clients vessels. During calmer times, these marinas remain concerned about the quality of their slips. Waves, and wakes formed from passing boat traffic, can violently rock harbored crafts making it difficult for their owners to enjoy them while in port. There are many marinas that would like to realize added revenue from their unused shoreline frontage by building additional docks. Frequently these marinas are more limited by the quality of the dock space, impact of waves / wakes on new docks, as the prime spots were built on first, than their ability to source capital for the new construction.

Pier Point Marina on Sodus Bay in Lake Ontario, New York was the first marina to approach the company to solve the aforementioned wave and wake protection issue. Pier Point Marina had the additional problem that Sodus Bay freezes during the winter. Therefore, the marina needed a solution that could compensate for this seasonal requirement, ideally a device that did not have to be physically removed from the lake during the winter. The WhisprWave® floating shoreline erosion control breakwater was specifically designed to solve these erosion problems. With a transmission coefficient of 0.1 on the expected wave spectrum, the WhisprWave® was able to dissipate the 4-foot waves that the marina was subject to, during highly destructive storms, to a mere 6 inches (90% efficient). The effect enabled the marina to exand and realize greater ROI and ROA, as noted in the marina owner's letter of satisfaction to WDT.

During the winter, when the bay freezes, the WhisprWave® modules are submerged four to six feet below the freeze-line. This feature made the system highly attractive to Pier Ponte as the cost of maintenance and reinstallation is minimal.

Pier Point Marina soon realized a significant ROI with increased revenues (additional slips, increased slip usage, and increased slip rates), a reduced repair expense (reduced storm damage), and a minimal maintenance expense for the WhisprWave® breakwater.

Erosion Protection
Several government agencies and property owner associations have approached the company for an effective, environmentally sound solution to protecting beaches from erosion and private property from shoreline and coastal erosion problems. The company offers the patented WhisprWave® floating breakwater. The WhisprWave® is designed to moderate and delay the loss of sand from beaches in the dry beach and surf zone.

Traditional breakwaters, seawalls and jetties have failed primarily because they reflect or direct wave energy in destructive ways or concentrate it in local hot spots. Erosion problems and the scouring effects of the misdirected energy lead to the loss of beach / coastline and undermine the structures that were meant to be protected.

In addition, other fixed structures such as groins lead to the loss of natural flows in down-drift beaches by interrupting the littoral flows of sand and generally create a surplus condition on the up-drift side and a starvation condition on the down-drift beaches.

The WhisprWave® is designed to remedy the limitations of traditional breakwaters, seawalls and jetties. The WhisprWave® can be set in any depth of water, but is particularly effective at 20foot depths and less, believed to encompass most in-shore erosion problems. Unlike other systems, it has complete portability and does not require major construction to move it. This flexibility greatly enhances its usefulness at sites that are subject to possible changes in needs and requirements.

Finally, the WhisprWave® has usefulness beyond beach erosion protection and erosion control. It has applications, which would complement other wave attenuating devices such as the Rapidly Installed Breakwater (RIB), which is under development by the Army Corp of Engineers for use in military operations. In addition it would logically be considered for inlets and marine anchorages to protect surface craft from the effects of wave energy, boat wakes, and other natural and man-made disturbances; especially in confined or high risk areas.


EROSION PROTECTION ADVICE
A few closing thoughts from the beach erosion protection specialists at WhisprWave®.
If you have a marina, beach, boat launch or shoreline erosion problem that you have not been able to solve, give WhisprWave® a call and let's talk about how we can help stop the erosion problems that are adversely affecting your quality of life.
You can contact WhisprWave® via the following channels:

1. Telephone: 908.273.3358
2. Fax: 908.688.0198
3. E-Mail: info@whisprwave.com 
4. Erosion Protection Info Request Form
The team at WhisprWave® is confident that we can help solve your erosion problems, don't hesitate - CALL TODAY. WhisprWave® has the right erosion control technology solution for you.

MARITIME HOMELAND DEFENSE & FORCE PROTECTION PORT SECURITY SOLUTIONS
The Global Leader in Maritime Homeland Port Security Barrier & Buoy Protection Systems

Buoys: Naval Security Sign Buoys (NSSB) | Inlet Marker Buoys (IMB) | Nuclear Security Zone Buoy (NSZB)

Barriers: Line of Demarcation (LOD) | Small Craft Intrusion Barrier™ (SCIB™, ESCIB™, & S-SCIB™) (RD-SCIB™)| Vessel Exclusion Barrier™ (VEB™) | Enhanced Vessel Exclusion Barrier™ (EVEB™)

The modularity and the flexibility of the WhisprWave® erosion control technologies led to discussions with the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard about developing various maritime port security barriers and related products for their Homeland Defense and Military Force Maritime Protection needs. These military branches were impressed by the WhisprWave's® commercial off-the-shelf availability*, marine engineering, product life cycle and maritime roots.

*(Wave Dispersion Technologies, Inc. had already invested millions of dollars in R&D and product development)

Maritime Port Security Buoys
To facilitate the needs of the US Navy, US Coast Guard, and other government agencies, the company developed the WhisprWave® buoy line of Homeland Security and Force Protection Maritime Technology Products. The unique characteristics of the WhisprWave® Homeland Defense Buoys include mobility, marine grade design and off- the-shelf availability for Homeland Security maritime zone demarcation applications, (a requirement recently mandated by the USCG for all nuclear power plants post 9/11). There are three primary configurations of the buoy: Marine Security Sign Buoys ("MSSB"), Marine Sign Buoys ("MSB"), and Power Plant and Dam Marker Buoys ("PPDMB"). These buoy configurations can be modified to include safety orange modules, as seen in the photos from NABLC, Norfolk, VA at the right. Three sided signs are available for use on all WhisprWave® buoys to ensure readability from any direction of approach, see the MSSB picture below.

Marine Security Sign Buoys ("MSSB")
After the terrorist attack on the USS Cole in Yemen on October 12, 2000, the USN became acutely concerned about the waterfront vulnerability of their assets at international and domestic maritime ports. WhisprWave® worked in conjunction with the USN to construct a mobile marine security barrier for use at multiple locations. To facilitate this need, the company designed the MSSB, a highly visible demarcation device capable of withstanding the harsh marine environment yet lightweight for easy deployment and recovery.

Marine Sign Buoys ("MSB")
With the ensuing terrorist attacks of 9/11, Homeland Maritime Port Security and Defense has become a very highly visible issue for the United States' national homeland security and economic welfare. The physical marine port security around commercial vessels in the US's busiest ports is especially disconcerting. Many of these vessels contain hazardous and/or explosive materials that could be prime terrorist targets. Various Port Authorities have approached WhisprWave® to develop an affordable mobile marine port security device to demarcate security zones around their commercial maritime ports and vessels. To facilitate their request, the company designed the MSB, a scaled down, cost effective version of the MSSB that is still highly visible, durable, and mobile.

Power Plant and Dam Marker Buoys ("PPDMB")
The terrorist attacks of 9/11 have also raised the concern for Homeland nuclear power plant security. To mitigate this concern, the USCG has published temporary final rules modifying 33 CFR Part 165 to establish temporary security zones on waterways in the vicinity of nuclear power plants (33 CFR Part 165). The USCG is in the process of publishing final rules to permanently establish these maritime security zones. The company has been in discussions with several nuclear power plant security personnel, which has led to the development of a low cost security device to demarcate these security zones. The company designed the PPDMB, the smallest, and most economical version of the MSSB, which is well suited for the recent security zone requirement imposed by the USCG.


Maritime Port Security Barriers
The company developed the WhisprWave® Force Protection Marine Barrier Systems to assist in the demarcation of Homeland Security Zones and serve as a physical barrier/"marine fence" to help mitigate the risk of nautical terrorism. The flexibility of the marine port security barrier systems allow them to be opened to allow authorized vessels to enter or depart the maritime Force Protection Security Zone and then closed to re-establish the security zone perimiter. There are four primary configurations of the WhisprWave® barrier: Line of Demarcation ("LOD"), Small Craft Intrusion Barrier™ ("SCIB™"), Vessel Exclusion Barrier™ ("VEB™"), and Enhanced Vessel Exclusion Barrier™ ("EVEB™").

Line of Demarcation ("LOD")
To enhance maritime security zone protection beyond buoy deployment, the company developed the LOD, a flexible barrier of closely connected WhisprWave® modules. With the LOD, intruders cannot easily penetrate into the Homeland Port Security Zone. Sufficient actions must be taken to enter it, giving the First Responders adequate warning of a marine based security breach.

Small Craft Intrusion Barrier™ ("SCIB™")
For increased Force Protection security zone protection, the company developed the SCIB™, a solid barrier of WhisprWave® modules. The SCIB™ was designed both to demarcate the marine port security zone and significantly impede hostile small crafts from penetrating it. For more cost sensitive customers, the company also designed the Space - Small Craft Intrusion Barrier™ ("S-SCIB™"), a more economical version of the SCIB™ with fewer WhisprWave® modules. More Details

Rapibly Deployed - Small Craft Intrusion Barrier™ ("RD-SCIB™")
For increased Force Protection security zone protection and greater flexiblity for port operations, the company developed the RD-SCIB™, a solid, yet movable barrier of WhisprWave® modules. The RD-SCIB™ was designed both to demarcate the marine port security zone, significantly impede hostile small crafts from penetrating it, while being completely moveable and stowable when high value assets are not in port.

Enhanced Small Craft Intrustion Barrier ("ESCIB™")
The ESCIB™ is a combination of the WhisprWave Floating Breakwater, which is designed for wave attenuation and a capture net. The floating breakwater provides a significant platform for capture nets and also provides wave attenuation with transmission coefficients for certain frequencies as low as 0.125.

Vessel Exclusion Barrier™ ("VEB™")
To protect security zones from large vessels, the company developed the VEB™, an augmented version of the SCIB™ with additional WhisprWave® modules. The VEB™ has sufficient strength to withstand 1,500,000 foot pounds of energy over a 1.5 second period, capable of completely stopping 30-foot vessels traveling at 40 miles per hour (35 knots) and significantly impeding larger vessels.

Enhanced Vessel Exclusion Barrier™ ("EVEB™")
To facilitate additional security requirements, the company developed the EVEB™, a VEB™ enhanced with additional security devices including barbed wire and underwater nets.

MSSB during Assembly	MSSB in Transit to Kings Bay Naval Subase

FORCE PROTECTION & HOMELAND MARITIME PORT SECURITY

A few closing thoughts from the maritime port security specialists at WhisprWave®.

If you are interested in developing a physical maritime antiterrorism force protection plan for a military base, a nuclear reactor, a fuel depot or other high value asset that is vulnerable to attack from maritime based terrorists, give WhisprWave® a call and let's talk about how we can help mitigate your maritime port security risks that are keeping you up at night.

You can contact WhisprWave® via the following channels:

1. Telephone: 908.273.3358
2. Fax: 908.668.0198
3. E-Mail: info@whisprwave.com

The team at WhisprWave® is confident that we can help solve your marine security problems, don't hesitate - CALL TODAY. WhisprWave® has the right port security technology solution for you.

The team at WhisprWave® is confident that we can help solve your marine security problems, don't hesitate - CALL TODAY. WhisprWave® has the right port security technology solution for you.

WAKE PREVENTION DEVICE LEADING TO POSSIBILITY OF NEW WORLD RECORD TIMES WhisprWave® SWIMMING POOL LANE DIVIDERS: WhisprWave® Miscellaneous Products

Wave Dispersion Technologies, Inc. ("WDT") developed the WhisprWave® floating breakwater erosion protection and prevention technology to afford help stop erosion problems at marinas, shoreline beaches, boat launches and private property subject to destructive or annoying erosionary wave/wake forces. The modularity and the flexibility of the WhisprWave® erosion control technology led to discussions with the United States Navy ("USN"), United States Coast Guard ("USCG") and various other government agencies about developing custom maritime port security applications for Homeland Defense, Force Protection and global marine port protection purposes. In addition, the Swimming Hall of Fame Aquatic Complex has approached WhisprWave® about developing a swimming pool lane divider based upon WhisprWave's® patented technology (see below)

Swimming Pool Lane Dividers ("SPLD")
Olympic caliber swimming facilities are continually looking for technological advances to give athletes the edge they need to establish new world records. The International Swimming Hall of Fame Aquatic Complex in Fort Lauderdale, FL (www.ishof.org) recently approached WhisprWave® for a wave attenuation device that could provide this edge by eliminating the wakes formed from swimming activities. To implement their request, the company designed the WhisprWave® SPLDs, compact wave attenuation devices capable of dissipating swimmer wakes without requiring excessive pool space and thus leading to the possibility of new world record times.

 

Fully Deployed WhisprWave® SCIBTM at USCG ISC Alameda, CA