Maritime Security. An Introduction/Морская безопасность. Введение

Издание на английском языке
This book provides a thorough introduction to the topic of maritime security, as seen through the eyes of practitioners who have decades of on-the-ground, experience-based knowledge in seaport security, vessel security, commercial maritime transport, port operations, cyber security, and maritime law. This book is directed to the academic student, government Homeland Security official or policymaker, and private sector maritime security professional. Specifically for these readers, the book details the fundamentals of commercial shipping and how the business functions; the threats and vulnerabilities to the links in the cargo supply chain; strategies, policies, procedures, and practical measures which have proven to be effective in mitigating terrorist incidents, narcotics smuggling, pilferage, stowaways, and piracy; the laws and international Conventions which codify maritime crime and the legal authority for response; and a window into how the U.S. government provides a coordinated, whole-of-government response to international maritime incidents.
This book provides the reader with a solid familiarization with, and appreciation of, the key tenets of seaport and vessel security and commercial maritime transport, cyber security, and maritime law, and will serve as a practical guide for those private and public sector persons involved in maritime security.

Contents
About the Author Contributors to This Edition
Contributors to the Previous Edition (on Whose Chapters This Book Is Based)
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. Commercial Seaports and Strategic Maritime Passages in Transformation
2. Modes of Maritime Transport
3. Documentation, Financial Transactions, and Business Entities in
4. International and U.S. Maritime Security Regulation and Programs
5. Vulnerabilities in the Cargo Supply Chain
6. Perils of the Seas: Piracy, Stowaways, and Irregular Migration
7. Drug Smuggling via Maritime Cargo, Containers, and Vessels
8. Targeting and Usage of Commercial Ships and Port by Terrorists and Transnational Criminal Organizations
9. Cyber and Information Threats to Seaports and Ships
10. A Strategic Blueprint for World-Class Seaport Security External Security
11. Threat Mitigation Strategies
12. Security Management and Leadership in Seaports
13. A Networked Response to Maritime Threats: Interagency Coordination
14. Legal Authorities for Maritime Law Enforcement, Safety, and Environmental Protection
Index