Maritime security : an introduction /
Maritime Security, 2e, provides practical, experience-based, and proven knowledge - and a "how-to-guide"--Maritime security. McNicholas explains in clear language how commercial seaports and vessels function; what threats currently exist; what security policies, procedures, systems, and me...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Burlington, Massachusetts :
Academic,
©2008.
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| Edition: | Second Edition |
| Series: | Butterworth-Heinemann homeland security series.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Maritime Security, 2e, provides practical, experience-based, and proven knowledge - and a "how-to-guide"--Maritime security. McNicholas explains in clear language how commercial seaports and vessels function; what threats currently exist; what security policies, procedures, systems, and measures must be implemented to mitigate these threats; and how to conduct ship and port security assessments and plans. Whether the problem is weapons of mass destruction or cargo theft, Maritime Security provides invaluable guidance for the professionals who protect our shipping and ports. New chapters focus on whole government maritime security, UN legal conventions and frameworks, transnational crime, and migration. Updates throughout will provide the latest information in increasingly important field |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxii, 447 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780080919539 0080919537 9780128036723 0128036729 |