America’s Maritime Homeland Security Challenge: Ports, Waterways, and Coastal Borders

This chapter describes how maritime security continues to be a long-standing concern in the United States and that maritime security has undergone a significant resurgence in the aftermath of 9/11. The U.S. Coast Guard is actively leading a joint effort of federal, state, and local agencies, as well as the private sector, to minimize maritime risk of terrorist attacks by reducing maritime vulnerabilities, aggressively seeking to identify terrorists prior to an attack through international cooperation, and by maintaining a readiness in order to respond and mitigate the consequences of an attack should one occur. While the maritime security of the United States has been strengthened considerably, the risk of a terrorist attack can never be completely eliminated. Our maritime domain is too vast and target-rich, and our society is too open to be completely secured. However, by continuing to strengthen the layered defense approach described in this chapter and while improving our understanding of maritime risk and enhancing our maritime domain awareness, the risk can be reduced to acceptable levels.

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  Praeger Security International

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• Authors:
  • DiRenzo III, Joe
  • Doane, Chris
• Publication Date: 2006

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 223-236
• Monograph Title: Homeland Security Protecting America’s Targets. Volume 1 Borders and Points of Entry
• Serial:
  • Volume: 1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Canals and waterways; National security; Ports; Ports of entry; Safety and security; Security; Security checkpoints; Terrorism; Water transportation; Waterways
• Identifier Terms: Terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001
• Uncontrolled Terms: Maritime security
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01050141
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0275987698
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 30 2007 3:05PM