TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2006//
TI  - Industry rises to the challenge of increased maritime security threats
JO  - Jane's International Defence Review
A1  - Michell, S.
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IS  - DEC.
N2  - Maritime sector is ready to face the challenges of increased maritime security threats. Attacks on ships in and around ports clearly indicate an understanding of the tactics required to breach harbor security and a capability to successfully engage a target. The 2004 suicide speedboat attacks on tankers tied to to the Bakr oil terminal outside Iraq's Basra port highlight the possible consequences to the world economy if such an installation could be put out of action. The International Maritime Organization (IMO), in response to this threat, has amended the 1974 Safety Of Life At Sea (SOLAS) Convention to include a new Chapter, XI-2, which enshrines the International Ship and Port Facilities Security Code (ISPS Code), into the convention. It was developed to create a framework for governments, agencies and the shipping industry to co-operate in order to detect threats to security against ports and vessels and to mitigate those threats.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1362-3974
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
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