CIAO DATE: 08/2014
July 2010
An International Maritime Safety and Security Exchange is urgently needed to improve efficiency and security through increased domain awareness and expedited information sharing, says retired Admiral Harry G. Ulrich III, former Commander of U.S. Naval Forces in Europe.
The brief, "Internationational Maritime Safety and Security Exchange: A Promising Business Model for Global Maritime Safety and Security," notes that worldwide, ports and waterways remain woefully vulnerable to terrorist attacks. Nearly a decade after 9/11 revolutionized aviation security, the United States is long overdue to apply many of those lessons learned to maritime security.
This issue brief calls for the creation of an innovative, integrated International Maritime Safety and Security Exchange to mitigate existing vulnerabilities in the maritime domain.
Resource link: International Maritime Safety and Security Exchange [PDF] - 120K