Four Domains of Maritime Security & Measures Against Terrorist Threats
Maritime Security is a concept related to the sea and is often associated with four domains according to maritime security experts:
- National security: The traditional use of naval military power to defend commercial shipping lanes and the national territory.
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Marine environment: Concerning environmental and safety regulation regarding marine pollution and health protection.
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Economic development: Includes trade by sea, the exploitation of oil and other non-living resources, and fisheries.
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Human Security: The absence of security (insecurity) of individuals, people in communities, or citizens of states.
Over the years, the shipping industry and maritime commerce have seen a sharp increase
in both physical security threats and commercial acts of fraud. Fraudsters are
becoming more and more ingenious in their design and execution of schemes,
now to include computer hacking and cyber fraud.
The thousands of ships sailing
the sea – and shore side support staff - have joined an ever-expanding list of
those that can be hacked. A better understanding of normal shipping and trade transactions helps to identify abnormal activities such as the movement of
contraband, human trafficking, acts of piracy, and other bad acts– which could be evidence of
existing or potential threats.
However, the "old school" methods of fraud remain, such as document
fraud. Physical threats such as piracy also are alive and well. Piracy is an act of
robbery or criminal violence by ship-borne attackers upon another ship, typically
to steal cargo and other valuable items. The ship and crew are
sometimes captured and held for a ransom
. Today, pirates armed with automatic
weapons such as assault rifles and rocket-propelled grenades use small
motorboats to attack and board ships. This tactic takes advantage of the
smaller number of crew members on modern cargo ships. The pirates use larger
vessels, known as "mother ships", to supply the smaller motorboats.
Cybersecurity issues also present massive physical risks to ships, their
crew and port facilities.
Maritime security issues affect the way ship owners, charterers, cargo
interests, ports, and terminals, and their insurers do business. There is the added
the expense to deal with. There has also been an increase in the number of
international conventions and domestic legislation geared towards furthering
maritime security. For example, the International Ship and Port Security Code
(ISPS) is an IMO Convention
that establishes an international framework
involving cooperation between contracting governments, government agencies,
local administrations and the shipping and port industries to detect security
threats and take preventive measures against security incidents affecting ships
Alternatively, port facilities used in international trade.
Bottom line - those involved in shipping need the expertise to ensure
compliance, manage costs, and deter threats.
Resources:-
The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) is a specialized department of the
International Chamber of Commerce. The IMB's responsibilities include fighting
crimes related to maritime trade and transportation, particularly piracy and
commercial fraud, and in protecting the crews of ocean-going vessels.
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The Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) is the military intelligence agency of the
United States Navy. Established in 1882 to primarily advance the Navy's
steamship modernization efforts, ONI is the oldest member of the United States
The intelligence community and serves as the nation's premier source of maritime
intelligence. Many who work at ONI are civilians with maritime expertise.
Private companies such as Maritime Security Services protect crews, vessels,
and other sea-going assets from threats while at sea or in port through a
combination of security protocols, physical deterrents, training, and armed or
unarmed maritime security officers.
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Solace Global is another and leading maritime security company that provides
anti-piracy and risk analysis to the shipping industry. They got extensive vessel protection experience; over 3 million man-hours at sea, protecting over 5000 vessels for some of the worlds' largest shipping companies, oil majors, cruise liners and superyacht clients.
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