ABSTRACT
Keywords: Boat, ship, ferry, tug, port, navigable waterway, ®otation, propulsion, steering, GPS, AIS, pilot, harbor, buoys, channel markers, lighthouses, beacons, MDA, MTSA, C-TPAT, cargo container, container ship, tanker, freighter, crew, dock, pier, intermodal, surveillance, sabotage, weapons of mass disruption, safety, security, trespassing, vandalism, piracy, hazardous materials, TIH, NFPA placards, LNG
• Identify potential security vulnerabilities in maritime transportation • Understand how maritime operations generate vulnerabilities • Identify hazardous materials and toxic inhalation hazards (TIHs) in
stationary storage and transit • Understand the role of technology in maritime operations security • Understand the strategies used by terrorists to disrupt maritime
transportation systems
Components of the Maritime Transportation System Chicago, Duluth, San Francisco, and Boston celebrate their sailing heritage by hosting tall-ships events. –e grace and beauty of a ship under sail draws spectators to a parade of brigantines, sloops, schooners, and square riggers-part of America’s maritime past. In Chicago, Olympic match racing is conducted in the shadow of the historic vessels, while in San Francisco the Navy’s Blue Angels ®y over the parade of tall ships. Coast Guard cutters ®oat among the visiting ships as the law enforcement agency for America’s maritime territory. In the background, the working ports are žlled with huge cranes that serve the tankers, freighters, ore carriers, and container ships that re®ect the continuing importance of maritime vessels to America’s security and economy.
