Perimeter security doesn’t stop at the water’s edge. For coastal infrastructure, naval bases, and private assets located on or near water, marine access points present serious vulnerabilities, often overlooked in traditional physical security planning. As these zones become a growing target for water-based attacks, illegal crossings, and unauthorised entry, it is essential to extend robust physical protection beyond the shoreline to secure key infrastructure and national assets.
Cochrane Global’s Marine Floating Barrier is engineered to close this gap. Installed directly on the water’s surface, it provides a continuous, visible, and scalable barrier against intrusion, unauthorised access, and potential attack.
Custom-Fit for the Currents Ahead
No two marine environments face the same risks. The Marine Floating Barrier is fully customisable based on the threat level, site purpose, and operational sensitivity of every client project we undertake. Different environments and evolving risk landscapes demand different levels of maritime perimeter protection — each barrier can be designed to mitigate current vulnerabilities and anticipated future threats.
Spike or Smooth? Choose Your Buoyancy Wisely
For high-security government, military, and defence applications, Spike Buoy options offer an active deterrent against aggressive watercraft. The system physically stops boats in their tracks and creates a clear boundary.
In contrast, Smooth Buoy configurations of the Marine Floating Barrier are more suited to humanitarian or public-facing sites, ensuring intrusion prevention without causing serious harm or threat to human life. They are often deployed where safety and non-lethal intervention are priorities, such as open-access coastal zones, infrastructure adjacent to civilian activity, or as a humane measure to help curb illegal immigration across porous maritime and river borders.
This level of custom engineering allows facility managers and government clients to align their physical perimeter systems with real-world security needs without over- or under-specifying their response.
Engineered for Harsh Marine Conditions
Designed for long-term performance, the Marine Floating Barrier system is built with corrosion-resistant materials and protective perimeter fence coatings suited to aggressive saltwater environments. It adjusts naturally to wave movement and tidal change while remaining structurally reliable and secure. As the world’s only rough-water, high-security physical perimeter barrier, equally effective in calm waters, it reflects Cochrane’s innovative design principles. The barrier is engineered with safety in mind, for both people and marine life, upholding Cochrane’s core belief that deterrence saves lives.
Key Features That Stem the Tide of Nature.
Marine Fusion Bond Coating – our unique Marine Fusion bond coastal fencing coating resists corrosion and chemical exposure.
Modular design – adapts to unique shorelines, including curved and segmented layouts.
Fully integratable with land-based perimeter fencing systems such as ClearVu the Invisible Wall, and other Cochrane Global solutions.
Our barriers not only withstand the environment — they define it.
Marine Floating Barrier – Applications Across Sectors
The Marine Floating Barrier has been constructed and deployed in diverse sectors, each with distinct operational challenges:
Military Harbours and Naval Bases – Create restricted zones and prevent waterborne infiltration.
Energy and Utility Facilities – Protect offshore infrastructure and coastal entry points.
Corporate or Private Waterfronts – Deter trespassers, swimmers, and boaters from entering restricted areas.
National Key Points and Coastal Border Control – Establish enforceable water boundaries in high-risk areas.
Maritime Borders – Provide a humane, visible deterrent against illegal immigration and unauthorised crossings in sensitive regions.
Cochrane Global – From Coastline to Global Line of Defence
Where fences stop, the Marine Floating Barrier begins. Designed for continuous protection across land and sea, it forms part of your larger, integrated perimeter protection strategy that prioritises durability, visibility, and site-specific performance.
As a global manufacturer of innovative physical perimeter security solutions and barrier additions, Cochrane Global serves as security experts to various industries—from critical infrastructure and defence to commercial, manufacturing, and private sector developments. Our specialised water barrier is one of many advanced solutions within Cochrane’s world-class security offering.
Contact Cochrane Global’s expert team today to discuss the right configuration for your site or to request a tailored quote to secure your land or water-based facilities.
