| Description |
1 online resource (xxii, 447 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Series |
Butterworth-Heinemann homeland security series |
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Butterworth-Heinemann homeland security series.
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| Contents |
Commercial seaports and modes of maritime transport -- Documentation, financial transactions, and business entities in commercial maritime transportation -- International and U.S. maritime security regulation and programs -- Vulnerabilities in the cargo supply chain -- Plagues of the seas: piracy and stowaways -- Drug smuggling via maritime cargo, containers, and vessels -- Terrorism and commercial maritime transportation -- A strategic blueprint for world-class seaport security -- Port security management --Threat mitigation strategies -- Information security and assurance |
| Summary |
Maritime Security, 2e, provides practical, experience-based, and proven knowledge - and a "how-to-guide"--Maritime security. McNicholas explains in clear language how commercial seaports and vessels function; what threats currently exist; what security policies, procedures, systems, and measures must be implemented to mitigate these threats; and how to conduct ship and port security assessments and plans. Whether the problem is weapons of mass destruction or cargo theft, Maritime Security provides invaluable guidance for the professionals who protect our shipping and ports. New chapters focus on whole government maritime security, UN legal conventions and frameworks, transnational crime, and migration. Updates throughout will provide the latest information in increasingly important field |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Merchant marine -- Security measures
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Shipping -- Security measures
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Marine terminals -- Security measures
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Merchant marine -- Safety measures.
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Ships
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Security Measures
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TRANSPORTATION -- Ships & Shipbuilding -- Pictorial.
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Marine terminals -- Security measures
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Merchant marine -- Security measures
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Shipping -- Security measures
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780080919539 |
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0080919537 |
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9780128036723 |
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0128036729 |
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