The human being has always sailed the seas to explore and conquer new territories, and transport goods and fish, pushing them to build vehicles and design measures that allow them to achieve the purpose of their businesses.
My name is Vincenzo Avanzolini and I have been passionate about the sea and the wind since I was a child. Passion led me to realise the dream of being able to sail on my own boat which over time also became my first home to which I paid attention, improvements and protection.
The difficulties of those who go to sea are many and require not only physical commitment but also intellectual effort in order to resolve small and large difficulties.
One of these problems is the intrusion into the holds of ships and boats of various animals such as insects or the most feared rodents, capable of making difficult work of transporting goods that must not be contaminated or capable of causing damage to the internal equipment of a vessel.
Living on a boat myself, I have repeatedly asked myself how I could protect “my home” from these probable events. There are several systems on the market that are unfortunately not very satisfactory in my opinion. Solutions such as glues or snap traps which lead to the killing of animals have been discarded out of respect for life. Disc protections on mooring lines to prevent animals from coming back on board are not valid for every situation. The shielding of portholes and hatches with mosquito net-type systems are not sufficiently robust. Those that are robust unfortunately had fixing systems that involved drilling or glueing which could alter the certification qualities of an accessory.
During COVID, I found myself forced to stay on a boat for a long period. I began to think about and design a system that responded to all these issues and at the same time remain simple to use.
In order for the product to be achievable and efficient, I went through the use of different plastic, composite and metallic materials, which from the CAD drawing led me to a prototype that I could test over the last few years.
The following step that led me to the patent process, first recognized in Italy, then in Europe and currently in the U.S. filing phase, was a commitment shared with a group of technical consultants and engineers in the sector.
To expand this project, the next phase involves seeking collaboration with a partner for large-scale production.