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    Introductionto

    MaritimeSecurity

    TheMaritimeTerrorism

    TheIGMSGrC MaritimeSecurityCommittee

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    MaritimeSecurityisthecreationandmaintenance

    of

    security

    at

    sea

    which

    is

    essentialforthepreventionofintentionaldamagethroughsabotage,subversion,orterrorism

    Definition

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    TheFacts

    70%oftheEarthiscoveredinwater80%ofworldspopulationliveswithin100milesoffcoast

    90%ofworldscommerceisseaborne

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    MainThreats

    MaritimeCrime (Piracy) MaritimeTerrorism

    Proliferationof

    Chemical,

    Biological,

    Radiological,

    NuclearMaterials

    ProliferationofWeaponsofMassDistraction ImprovisedExplosiveDevices EnvironmentalAttacks

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    Characteristics

    UncontrolledInsightThreatsCollaboration

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    Maritime

    Terrorism

    TargetsMostlikelymaritimeterroriststargetvesselsthatwillhavesomeeffectonthepoliticalobjectivetheyaretryingtoachieve.

    Categories:ShipsasiconictargetsShipsaseconomictargetsShipsasmasscasualtytargetsShipsasweapons

    Ref: MaritimeTerrorismandPiracy:ExistingandPotentialThreatsMr.EricSheaNelson

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    FavorableCircumstances

    Geographical necessity

    Legal and jurisdictional opportunities

    Inadequate security Secure base areas

    Maritime tradition Charismatic and effective leadership

    State and non state support

    Remuneration

    Ref: MaritimeTerrorismandPiracy:ExistingandPotentialThreatsMr.EricSheaNelson

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    TheMaritime

    Domain

    Terrorismisnotconfinedtoonespecificregion

    Terroristsarecapableofusingunconventionalmeans

    Themaritimedomainisoneareathatposesasecurityconcernandisparticularlyvulnerabletoterroristattacks.

    Ref: MaritimeTerrorismandPiracy:ExistingandPotentialThreatsMr.EricSheaNelson

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    TheGood

    News

    Limitednumberofterroristgroupsconductseaborneattacks

    LimitednumberofstatesthataredirectlyaffectedRequiresaparticularsetofskillsandequipment

    Ref: MaritimeTerrorismandPiracy:ExistingandPotentialThreatsMr.EricSheaNelson

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    Features

    Principals:MilitaryWing

    Aim:AltruisticMotive:AltruisticActivity:AttacksagainstorfromshipsMeans:Speedboats,bombsDeployment:ScatteredTactics:HitandRun,SuicideAttackMaintargets:Civilian,Military

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    Example

    AttackonShip

    TheLIMBURGincident2002inYemen

    400.000oilbarrelsHuge

    bomb

    explosionMajoroilspill

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    Isit

    History?

    Date:Oct2013Place:SuezCanalShip:ChineseContainershipUnsuccessfulattackfromashorewith3RPGs

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    MainFuture

    Challenges

    EnergySecurityCriticalInfrastructureprotection(e.g.Oilplatforms)NewareasforPiracyCostEnvironmentalDangerProliferationofIllicitMaterialsHumanTraffickingIllegalImmigration

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    Thankyouforyourattention