Edinburgh-based Palaemon Maritime, a maritime security company founded by Royal Marines veteran Steve Regis, has raised $750,000 to scale its alternative to razor wire — a barrier system already in use by major operators like Maersk and ADNOC.

After leaving the British military, Regis worked as an armed guard on commercial vessels off the coast of Somalia, intercepting pirate attacks. It was there he saw firsthand how the use of razor wire was “next to useless”, he stated in a release. 

Palaemon Maritime’s patented anti-piracy barrier (pictured) is offered as a hardware-as-a-service rental, designed for fast deployment and effective deterrence.