When pirates fall foul of the laser-toting SeaOwl...

摘要

As anti-piracy devices pour on to the market, the methodology behind such products becomes ever-more ingenious and their names more outlandish.rnAs a case in point, shipowners can now employ a SeaOwl to spot hijackers lurking in high-speed skiffs. It's not a robotic bird, but the device is designed to 'perch' on a vessel's prow, side or stern and is claimed to be as watchful of the horizon as its avian namesake - able to turn 360° and spot potential attackers from all directions.