Maritime Security Protection of Marinas, Ports, Small Watercraft, Yachts, and Ships

In a time when threats against the maritime community have never been greater, Maritime Security: Protection of Marinas, Ports, Small Watercraft, Yachts, and Ships provides a single, comprehensive source of necessary information for understanding and preventing or reducing threats to the maritime community. The book defines what comprises the maritime community, including marinas, ports, small watercraft, yachts, and ships. It focuses on the protection of these rather than the protection of cargo in the maritime supply chain, since with the protection of the infrastructural elements it follows that the cargo is secured. In identifying and discussing threats to security, the book includes natural threats such as storms as well as traditional criminal threats and piracy, with especially detailed examinations of terrorism and cybersecurity. It also introduces the US Coast Guard America’s Waterway Watch program, describing the components of the program, its implementation throughout the maritime community, and its successes. By dealing with the security of all areas within the maritime community, Maritime Security is highly valuable to all members of the community, from the local boater to professionals charged with the protection of major ports and seagoing vessels. It gives you the skills to understand, identify, analyze, and address natural and man-made threats to localized or broad sections in the maritime community.

Maritime CommunityMarinasPorts and Port FacilitiesSmall WatercraftYachtsShipsState, Territory, and Local Waterway Law Enforcement AgenciesMaritime Security Professionals Voluntary Professional Code of PracticeInternational Maritime Organization International Ship and Port Facility Security CodeBibliographySecurity Threats to the Maritime CommunityNatural ThreatsTraditional Criminal ActivityPiracy and TerrorismMaritime Terrorism and Weapons of Mass DestructionThreat RecognitionSigns of TerrorismUse of Criminal Profiling for Counter Maritime TerrorismBibliographyCybersecurity Threats to the Maritime CommunityCybersecurity DefinedThe Threat from Cybersecurity AttacksCountering Maritime Cybersecurity AttacksBibliographyComponents of Maritime Physical SecurityIntrusion Detection SystemsFire Detection SystemsSecurity CamerasDetermining Total System CostLocks, Key Control, and Access ControlSecurity ContainersSecurity Barriers and FencingSecurity LightingProtection of Windows and Utility PortsRadio Frequency Identification, Magnetometers, and X-RayBibliographySecurity DepartmentChief Security OfficerDetermining the Size of the Security DepartmentMission of the Security DepartmentLegal Authorization to Protect the Facility and ShipProfile and Security ThreatProprietary Security ForceSecurity Department Uniforms and IdentificationStaff and Visitor IdentificationSecurity Department Protective EquipmentUse of Force OptionsSecurity Department VehiclesSecurity Department CommunicationsSecurity Department ReportsProtection of Security Department InformationEthics and ConductSecurity Department TrainingProfessional Security CertificationsSecurity PatrolsApprehension and ArrestBibliographyMarina SecurityMarina Security PlanPart I: IntroductionPart II: CommunicationsPart III: Marina Physical SecurityPart IV: Security and Law Enforcement SupportPart V: Incident Reporting/Emergency ResponseBibliographyPort Facility SecurityPort Facility Security Officer and Security ForceTraining of the Security ForcePort Facility Security AssessmentPort Facility Security PlanPhysical Security of the Port and Port FacilityPort Facility Access and Key ControlPort Facility Security SignagePort Facility Security LightingPort Facility Security CamerasSecurity of the DocksSecurity of Port Facility Chemical StoragePort Facility Internet SecurityPort Facility Security CommunicationsPort Facility Security AdministrationPort Facility Emergency Security Drills and ExercisesU.S. Navy Physical Security at Private Contractor’s FacilitiesBibliographySmall Watercraft and Yacht SecurityShipboard Physical SecuritySecurity and Crew SelectionSecurity at MarinasSmall Watercraft Trailer and Storage SecurityBibliographyShip SecurityVessel and Company Security Officer and Vessel Security PersonnelTraining of the Security ForceThe Vessel Security AssessmentVessel Security PlanPhysical Security and Equipment for VesselsDeclaration of SecurityVessel Security CommunicationsVessel Security AdministrationVessel Emergency Security Drills and ExercisesNaval Vessel Protective ZoneBibliographyU.S. Coast Guard America’s Waterway Watch ProgramIdentifying Suspicious ActivityDocumenting and Reporting Suspicious ActivityThe America’s Waterway Watch Program Security RecommendationsA Study of the America’s Waterway Watch ProgramBibliographyAppendix A: United States and Territory Boating Law Enforcement AgenciesAppendix B: Security, Maritime Security, and Boating OrganizationsAppendix C: Security, Maritime Security, and Boating PublicationsAppendix D: United States Piracy LawsAppendix E: United States Navy Physical Security at Private Contractor’s Facilities

Daniel J. Benny, PhD, is a licensed private investigator and security consultant working from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He earned his PhD in criminal justice from Capella University and is a graduate of the United States Naval War College. He holds many certifications in security, including a CPP and PCI with ASIS International, a CFE with the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, and a CCO by the Business Espionage Controls and Countermeasures Association. He has served as a US Naval intelligence officer with an assignment with the CIA as well as a Navy police chief. He is a member of many organizations on security and has authored several books on the subject.