IMPROVING OUR FUTURE CAPABILITIES WITH THE INTEGRATED DEEPWATER SYSTEMS

As a result of the September 11 attacks, the U.S. Coast Guard was designated the lead agency for maritime homeland security (MHLS). That mission requires the United States to strike a vital balance between facilitating the free flow of goods and services and protecting national security. This article examines the two reasons why the Coast Guard's current Deepwater assets are being upgraded and progressively recapitalized: the current deepwater assets are reaching the end of their useful service lives; and they are technologically and operationally obsolete.

• Corporate Authors:

  United States Coast Guard

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

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 85-89
• Serial:
  • Volume: 60
  • Issue Number: 2

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Coastal zone management; Deepwater harbors; Inland waterways; Marine safety; National security; Technology assessment; Terrorism
• Identifier Terms: Terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Policy; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00963999
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 6 2003 12:00AM