diff --git a/fairmq/tools/Semaphore.cxx b/fairmq/tools/Semaphore.cxx
index d60f4fe1..0d2018fb 100644
--- a/fairmq/tools/Semaphore.cxx
+++ b/fairmq/tools/Semaphore.cxx
@@ -45,6 +45,29 @@ auto Semaphore::GetCount() -> std::size_t
     return fCount;
 }
 
+SharedSemaphore::SharedSemaphore()
+    : fSemaphore(std::make_shared<Semaphore>())
+{}
+
+SharedSemaphore::SharedSemaphore(std::size_t initial_count)
+    : fSemaphore(std::make_shared<Semaphore>(initial_count))
+{}
+
+auto SharedSemaphore::Wait() -> void
+{
+    fSemaphore->Wait();
+}
+
+auto SharedSemaphore::Signal() -> void
+{
+    fSemaphore->Signal();
+}
+
+auto SharedSemaphore::GetCount() -> std::size_t
+{
+    return fSemaphore->GetCount();
+}
+
 } /* namespace tools */
 } /* namespace mq */
 } /* namespace fair */
diff --git a/fairmq/tools/Semaphore.h b/fairmq/tools/Semaphore.h
index 09f97412..ab36ff9f 100644
--- a/fairmq/tools/Semaphore.h
+++ b/fairmq/tools/Semaphore.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <condition_variable>
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <functional>
+#include <memory>
 #include <mutex>
 
 namespace fair {
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ namespace tools {
  */
 struct Semaphore
 {
-  explicit Semaphore();
+  Semaphore();
   explicit Semaphore(std::size_t initial_count);
 
   auto Wait() -> void;
@@ -37,6 +38,23 @@ private:
   std::condition_variable fCv;
 };
 
+/**
+ * @struct SharedSemaphore Semaphore.h <fairmq/tools/Semaphore.h>
+ * @brief A simple copyable blocking semaphore.
+ */
+struct SharedSemaphore
+{
+  SharedSemaphore();
+  explicit SharedSemaphore(std::size_t initial_count);
+
+  auto Wait() -> void;
+  auto Signal() -> void;
+  auto GetCount() -> std::size_t;
+
+private:
+  std::shared_ptr<Semaphore> fSemaphore;
+};
+
 } /* namespace tools */
 } /* namespace mq */
 } /* namespace fair */