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Maritime tankers : terrorist threats, consequences and protective measures / Thomas P. Naylor, editor.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Nova Science Publishers, ©2009.Description: 1 online resource (vi, 117 pages) : illustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781614702146
  • 1614702144
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version:: Maritime tankers.DDC classification:
  • 363.32 22
LOC classification:
  • VK203 .M378 2009eb
Online resources:
Contents:
MARITIME TANKERS: TERRORISTTHREATS, CONSEQUENCESAND PROTECTIVE MEASURES; CONTENTS; PREFACE; ABBREVIATIONS; RESULTS IN BRIEF*; BACKGROUND; MANY STAKEHOLDERS ARE INVOLVEDIN SECURING THE MARITIME ENERGYSUPPLY CHAIN; TANKERS TRANSPORT ENERGY COMMODITIESAROUND THE WORLD; ENERGY COMMODITIES ORIGINATEIN A VARIETY OF LOCATIONS; KEY DOMESTIC PORTS HANDLEVAST MAJORITY OF ENERGY IMPORTS; ADDRESSING TANKER SECURITY VULNERABILITIESINVOLVES SETTING RISKS IN THE CONTEXTOF OTHER SECURITY AND NONSECURITY PRIORITIES.
ENERGY COMMODITY SHIPMENTS FACEVARIED THREATS, AND A SUCCESSFUL ATTACKCOULD HAVE SUBSTANTIAL CONSEQUENCESNO CREDIBLE SPECIFIC THREAT OF ATTACKAT U.S. PORTS TO DATE, BUT EVENTS OVERSEASINDICATE REASONS FOR CONCERN; Officials Are Concerned about Three Primary Types of Threats; Suicide Attacks; Standoff Attacks; Armed Assaults; Other Types of Threats Are Considered Less Likely; Intelligence Reviews Indicate Threats Are Likely to Persist; POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES OF AN ATTACKINCLUDE PUBLIC SAFETY, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS; PUBLIC SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTALCONSEQUENCES VARY BY COMMODITY.
BLOCKAGE OF KEY TRANSIT ROUTES, KEY FACILITIES, OR PORTS COULD COST BILLIONSECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES FROM THE PSYCHOLOGICALMARKET REACTION TO AN ATTACK COULD BE SEVERE; ALTHOUGH STAKEHOLDERS ARE TAKINGPROTECTIVE MEASURES, IMPLEMENTATIONCHALLENGES POSE DIFFICULTY BOTHABROAD AND AT HOME; IN SPITE OF THE WIDESPREAD ADOPTION OF THE ISPSCODE, THE PRIMARY CHALLENGE OVERSEASINVOLVES OVERCOMING DISPARITIES IN SECURITYAT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS; U.S. MILITARY PRESENCE OVERSEAS AIMED ATHELPING DETER MARITIME TERRORIST ATTACKS.
STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS REVIEW CREWMEMBER VISA APPLICATIONS OVERSEASTO PREVENT ENTRY OF TERRORISTSWHILE VESSELS ARE IN TRANSIT, THE PRIMARY CHALLENGE INVOLVESPATROLLING THE VAST DISTANCES INVOLVED; IN U.S. WATERWAYS AND PORTS, THE PRIMARYCHALLENGE INVOLVES COPING WITH LIMITEDRESOURCES AND A GROWING SECURITY WORKLOAD; Security Requirements Vary by Commodity; State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies Play aMajor Role in the Protection of Tankers and Facilities; The Coast Guard Faces Challenges MeetingInternal Security Guidance.
The Coast Guard's Near-Term Efforts to AlignRequirements with Field Unit Capacity Have LimitationsADDITIONAL LNG FACILITIES SET TO COME ON LINEWILL LIKELY POSE ADDITIONAL CHALLENGESFOR MEETING MISSION REQUIREMENTS; STAKEHOLDERS HAVE DEVELOPED SPILLAND TERRORISM RESPONSE PLANSBUT FACE SEVERAL CHALLENGESIN INTEGRATING THEM; PLANNING FOR SPILL RESPONSE IS LARGELY SEPARATEFROM PLANNING FOR TERRORISM RESPONSE; FEDERAL AGENCIES AND LOCAL PORTS COULD FACECHALLENGES IN INTEGRATING SPILL AND TERRORISMRESPONSE PLANS, PLANNING FOR ECONOMIC RESPONSE, AND OBTAINING NEEDED RESOURCES.
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"Novinka"--Spine

"This is an excerpted and edited version of a GAO report."--Preface

Includes bibliographical references (pages 97-106) and index.

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MARITIME TANKERS: TERRORISTTHREATS, CONSEQUENCESAND PROTECTIVE MEASURES; CONTENTS; PREFACE; ABBREVIATIONS; RESULTS IN BRIEF*; BACKGROUND; MANY STAKEHOLDERS ARE INVOLVEDIN SECURING THE MARITIME ENERGYSUPPLY CHAIN; TANKERS TRANSPORT ENERGY COMMODITIESAROUND THE WORLD; ENERGY COMMODITIES ORIGINATEIN A VARIETY OF LOCATIONS; KEY DOMESTIC PORTS HANDLEVAST MAJORITY OF ENERGY IMPORTS; ADDRESSING TANKER SECURITY VULNERABILITIESINVOLVES SETTING RISKS IN THE CONTEXTOF OTHER SECURITY AND NONSECURITY PRIORITIES.

ENERGY COMMODITY SHIPMENTS FACEVARIED THREATS, AND A SUCCESSFUL ATTACKCOULD HAVE SUBSTANTIAL CONSEQUENCESNO CREDIBLE SPECIFIC THREAT OF ATTACKAT U.S. PORTS TO DATE, BUT EVENTS OVERSEASINDICATE REASONS FOR CONCERN; Officials Are Concerned about Three Primary Types of Threats; Suicide Attacks; Standoff Attacks; Armed Assaults; Other Types of Threats Are Considered Less Likely; Intelligence Reviews Indicate Threats Are Likely to Persist; POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES OF AN ATTACKINCLUDE PUBLIC SAFETY, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS; PUBLIC SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTALCONSEQUENCES VARY BY COMMODITY.

BLOCKAGE OF KEY TRANSIT ROUTES, KEY FACILITIES, OR PORTS COULD COST BILLIONSECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES FROM THE PSYCHOLOGICALMARKET REACTION TO AN ATTACK COULD BE SEVERE; ALTHOUGH STAKEHOLDERS ARE TAKINGPROTECTIVE MEASURES, IMPLEMENTATIONCHALLENGES POSE DIFFICULTY BOTHABROAD AND AT HOME; IN SPITE OF THE WIDESPREAD ADOPTION OF THE ISPSCODE, THE PRIMARY CHALLENGE OVERSEASINVOLVES OVERCOMING DISPARITIES IN SECURITYAT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS; U.S. MILITARY PRESENCE OVERSEAS AIMED ATHELPING DETER MARITIME TERRORIST ATTACKS.

STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS REVIEW CREWMEMBER VISA APPLICATIONS OVERSEASTO PREVENT ENTRY OF TERRORISTSWHILE VESSELS ARE IN TRANSIT, THE PRIMARY CHALLENGE INVOLVESPATROLLING THE VAST DISTANCES INVOLVED; IN U.S. WATERWAYS AND PORTS, THE PRIMARYCHALLENGE INVOLVES COPING WITH LIMITEDRESOURCES AND A GROWING SECURITY WORKLOAD; Security Requirements Vary by Commodity; State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies Play aMajor Role in the Protection of Tankers and Facilities; The Coast Guard Faces Challenges MeetingInternal Security Guidance.

The Coast Guard's Near-Term Efforts to AlignRequirements with Field Unit Capacity Have LimitationsADDITIONAL LNG FACILITIES SET TO COME ON LINEWILL LIKELY POSE ADDITIONAL CHALLENGESFOR MEETING MISSION REQUIREMENTS; STAKEHOLDERS HAVE DEVELOPED SPILLAND TERRORISM RESPONSE PLANSBUT FACE SEVERAL CHALLENGESIN INTEGRATING THEM; PLANNING FOR SPILL RESPONSE IS LARGELY SEPARATEFROM PLANNING FOR TERRORISM RESPONSE; FEDERAL AGENCIES AND LOCAL PORTS COULD FACECHALLENGES IN INTEGRATING SPILL AND TERRORISMRESPONSE PLANS, PLANNING FOR ECONOMIC RESPONSE, AND OBTAINING NEEDED RESOURCES.

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