Anti-Pirate Water Cannon System Live Test

This video shows a successful test of the Unifire Anti-Pirate Water Cannon System (APWCS)--a highly advanced, portable, remote controlled water cannon manufactured by Unifire AB of Sweden.
The test was conducted by the Admiral Danish Fleet and the Danish Ship Owners Association, and organized in cooperation with shipping giant Maersk.
This test was conducted at approximately 1000 liters (265 gallons) per minute and 5 bars (72 psi) of pressure--only half of cannon's recommended 2000 liters (530 gallons) per minute at 10 bars (145 psi). Nevertheless, it managed to impress.
Unifire offers water cannons with capacities of up to 5000 liters (1350 gallons) per minute.
More information about this test and the anti-pirate water cannon systems by Unifire are available at PirateSafe.com.

[@daiborowski6752]

A quick burst from an AK47 and that is the end of a gloryfied water pistol.

[@UnifireAB]

Virtually impossible from an attacking, bouncing skiff on the high seas while trying to attack and board a ship. Moreover, there are multiple water cannons. Good luck!

[@mattyelle1]

How does this stop pirates boarding the rear...or 2 pirate boats?

[@UnifireAB]

Good question. The water cannons are placed around the ship, about 75-100 meters apart, covering all vulnerable sides of the ship where a pirate might be able to mount the ship. You can operate as many water cannons simultaneously as you want.

[@resqjason2]

Rifles keep pirates away better

[@UnifireAB]

See the comment above.

[@Ringleberry]

You gonna put out some fires with that thing?

[@UnifireAB]

Actually, yes! These robotic nozzles are also used for firefighting around the world. So the system not only provides humane, effective, non-lethal defense, but also serves to fight fires on the ship or other ships in trouble.

[@McChicken637]

i think ever ship had to have some canone like this because this reson for Pirates and when 2 ships are out of see and one is on fire, is a ship with this canone near then a Fireboat or?

[@UnifireAB]

Absolutely! These serve not only to protect against hijackers and pirates, but also against fire.

[@kallemedbollen]

How will that help against a grenade launcher?

[@UnifireAB]

First, try launching a grenade when your skiff is bouncing up and down in the sea and being hit by tons of water per minute. Second, if you are successful, the water cannon can suppress the fire caused by the attack. Would you prefer that the ship burn and have no chance to defend yourself?

[@Richard1976]

wouldn't an anti pirate torpedo be more effictive?

[@UnifireAB]

Perhaps, if you are willing 1) to actually kill people, and 2) you are willing to arm the ship despite legal prohibitions in many territorial waters, and 3) you are willing to spend about $10,000 per voyage for armed guards. This system, however, can be legally mounted world-wide, can dump up to 5 tons of water per minute into a pirate's skiff (boat), blow them off the deck if they manage to get that far, and put out fires on the ship if any are caused by the pirates' attack, and, it saves lives, hopefully. It is true that many ship operators opt for the guns, but many choose this method as superior and preferable for a number of reasons.

[@ToiletFinger]

Looks cool, but an AK-74 is only about $599.99 here in USA. Surely that is a more cost effective solution.

[@UnifireAB]

Very true. But carrying arms and weapons on ships is illegal in many territorial waters, and having a crew for shooting would-be pirates at sea is not only risky but also about $10K a pop. The water cannons can dump up to 5 tons of water into a pirate's skiff per minute, filling it with water and making the pirate's boat extremely slow, allowing the victim ship to get away. Protecting yourself without killing is, of course, the best strategy. Many comments advocate killing - but this is just cheap talk. In real life, everyone wants to live and nobody actually wants to kill anyone.