Specialists in advanced protection and ballistic solutions for the superyacht and marine sectors, Air Sea Land Group (ASL GRP), will demonstrate how its advanced ballistic protection can be discreetly integrated into luxury superyachts at this year’s METSTRADE.
Making its debut in the Superyacht Pavillion from stand 07.311, ASL GRP will showcase its vast protection solutions – from safe rooms and suite protection, armoured doors and internal walls to external tenders. Each project is tailored to the specific needs of the yacht, their crew and planned voyages, and is built from more than a decade of experience in developing extensive, effective and discreet solutions, integrated at the early design stages or retrofitted at a later date, as required.
Working with the vessel’s structure and interior design, a key part of ASL GRP’s success is its expert design, ensuring protective materials are concealed behind luxury finishes. The end result is in keeping with the external design of the luxury yacht, with unparalleled engineered protection underneath – ensuring no compromise on the vessel’s design, space or aesthetics.
Jonathon Diffey, Managing Director of ASL GRP, comments, “Traditional armour solutions can introduce significant weight and can be difficult to integrate into complex platforms. Our specialism in lightweight composite armour and complex 3D moulded protection, allows protective components to follow complex curves and geometries rather than relying solely on flat armour panels. For the superyacht market, this opens opportunities to integrate protection into areas where weight, space, shape and appearance are all critical considerations.”
On this year’s stand will be a range of protection displays and ballistic samples, including examples of where the protection can be integrated, including:
• Master suite protection: discreet ballistic protection incorporated around private accommodation.
• Safe rooms / citadels: bespoke protected spaces providing an additional layer of security for owners, guests and crew.
• Armoured doors: protection designed to integrate with the vessel rather than looking like a conventional security installation.
• Internal wall protection: lightweight composite armour concealed behind interior finishes and incorporated into bulkheads/walls.
• Crew area protection: protection can be designed around operational areas as well as owner and guest spaces.
• Tender protection: bespoke lightweight protection solutions for tenders and other smaller craft associated with the yacht.
Diffey adds, “The superyacht market is a unique and complex sector, and the needs for vessel owners can vary wildly. With more than a decade working across the sector and with some of the most high profile clients globally, our approach to superyacht security is developed around bespoke protection for an individual vessel, its layout and the risks faced by the owner, guests and crew – whether this is part of the early-stage designing or an after-market retrofit.”
Jonathon Diffey, Managing Director; Jensen Veal, Sales Manager and Jessica Paine, Marketing Manager will be on the stand throughout the show, available for interviews and demonstrations.
ASL GRP offers end-to-end ballistic protection products and project management expertise, from initial concept and design through meticulous production and seamless integration for every project. The organisation works with boatbuilders, shipyards, naval architects, designers, integrators, security specialists and high net worth vessel owners or representatives across Europe to develop the bespoke, appropriate solution.
To find out more about ASL GRP’s latest innovations, please visit: www.aslgrp.com.
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