Maritime security : an introduction

• Main Author: McNicholas, Michael.
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Burlington, Massachusetts : Academic, ©2008.
• Series: Butterworth-Heinemann homeland security series.
• Subjects: Merchant marine > Security measures.; Shipping > Security measures.; Marine terminals > Security measures.; Merchant marine > Safety measures.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9780080919539; 0080919537; 9780128036723; 0128036729; 9780123708595; 0123708591
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxii, 447 pages) : illustrations, maps
• Access: Plný text je dostupný pouze z IP adres počítačů Univerzity Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně nebo vzdáleným přístupem pro zaměstnance a studenty

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