A Practitioner's Guide to Effective Maritime and Port Security (eBook)

Sets forth practices to ensure security and foster
international trade

Written with an international perspective, this book analyzes
the complex set of factors affecting the security of port and
maritime operations, including shipping, politics, economics,
crime, and terrorism. Author Michael Edgerton critiques current
approaches to maritime and port security based on his more than
twenty-five years of experience in the field. He not only points
out vulnerabilities in today's practices, but also provides a set
of proven and tested recommendations that recognize the role and
interests of both government and the private sector in enhancing
security while ensuring the flow of international trade. Readers
may be surprised to learn that, with greater efficiency, they can
actually improve security while reducing the cost of security at
the same time.

Using real-world case studies to support its analyses and
recommendations, A Practitioner's Guide to Effective Maritime
and Port Security:

* Reviews the core components of the international maritime
operating environment

* Assesses the potential threats to ports in the maritime
environment

* Examines approaches to maritime port security in the United
States, European Union, and around the world

* Presents principles for effective, risk-based maritime and port
security

At the end of the book, two appendices provide a framework for
conducting security risk assessments and threat assessments.
There's also a third appendix to help organizations assess their
"risk appetite."

Recommended for students and professionals responsible for the
safety and security of ports and maritime trade, this book reframes
port and maritime security as a key component of a
multidisciplinary system in which secure and efficient trade is the
objective.