Ship Security
Citation: US Government Accounting Office. “Maritime Security: Partnering Could Reduce Federal Costs and Facilitate Implementation of Automatic Vessel Identification System.” US GAO. Washington, DC. July 2004.
Abstract: As part of international efforts to ensure maritime safety and security—and to carry out its mandates under the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002—the U.S. Coast Guard is developing an automatic identification system (AIS) that should enable it to monitor ships traveling to and through U.S. waters. For AIS to operate nationwide, ships need equipment to transmit and receive AIS signals, and the Coast Guard needs shore stations and designated radio frequencies to keep track of the ships' identities and movements. Yet unresolved frequency issues between the Coast Guard and a private company, MariTEL, have come before the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). GAO reviewed federal agencies' progress in developing AIS nationwide and identified certain challenges and opportunities in completing the work.
Other Articles
“Existing and Proposed North American LNG Terminals.”
Citation: “Existing and Proposed North American LNG Terminals.” Office of Energy Projects. United States Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Washington, DC. November 30, 2005.
Citation: Fowler, Daniel. “Clarke: LNG Plans Unsafe.” The Herald News. Providence, Rhode Island. May 10, 2005.
“Terror Attack on LNG Vessel Could Produce Injury, Damage a Mile Away.”
Citation: Herbert, H. Josef. “Terror Attack on LNG Vessel Could Produce Injury, Damage a Mile Away.” Associated Press. Washington, DC. December 21, 2004.
“LNG Facility Proposed for Harbor Island.”
Citation: Howe, Peter J. “LNG Facility Proposed for Harbor Island.” The Boston Globe. Boston. September 17, 2005.
“Port and Maritime Security: Potential for Terrorist Nuclear Attack using Oil Tankers.”
Citation: Medalia, Johnathan. “Port and Maritime Security: Potential for Terrorist Nuclear Attack using Oil Tankers.” United States Congressional Research Service. United States Library of Congress. Washington, DC. December 7, 2004.
“Turkey: Caspian Oil Presents Challenge to the Straits.”
Citation: Naegele, Joylon. “Turkey: Caspian Oil Presents Challenge to the Straits.” Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. June 23, 1998.
Offshore safety case approach and formal safety assessment of ships.
Citation: Wang, J., "Offshore safety case approach and formal safety assessment of ships." Journal of Safety Research. Vol. 33, Issue 1. National Safety Council. Itasca, IL. Spring, 2002
The privatization of ship safety
Citation: Brooks, Mary R. Maritime Policy & Management. Volume 23, Issue, 3. Taylor and Francis. London. July, 1996.