introduction to maritime security
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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