BARGE INDUSTRY DEVELOPS FIRST COAST GUARD-APPROVED SECURITY PLAN

The American Waterways Operators (AWO) is the national trade association for the tugboat, towboat and barge industry. In November 2001, less than two months after September 11 and more than a year before passage of the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002, AWO began to develop a model vessel security plan to reduce the likelihood of a terrorist attack involving barges and towing vessels. The article provides an overview of the plan that is the first industry standard security plan approved by the U.S. Coast Guard.

• Corporate Authors:

  United States Coast Guard

  National Maritime Center, 4200 Wilson Boulevard
  Arlington, VA  United States  22203-1804
• Authors:
  • Bravdt, A
• Conference:
  • Proceedings of the Marine Safety Council
• Publication Date: 2003-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 51-52
• Serial:
  • Volume: 60
  • Issue Number: 2

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Barges; Maritime safety; National security; Security; Terrorism; Towboats; Tugboats
• Identifier Terms: Terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00963065
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 25 2003 12:00AM