- Ports can be either the target of a terrorist attack, or the conduit for an attack elsewhere.- Scanners and X-Ray devices used on containers moving through ports would not detect small amounts of radioactive material required for a dirty bomb.
- There is no mandatory minimum standard for supply chain security for shippers moving cargo into the US.
- By writing the correct information on a container manifest, terrorist groups could bring hazardous material into your country without alerting the CBR targeting systems.
- Security programmes' focus on containers has made other kinds of cargo more attractive to terrorists.
- The threat from insiders is being addressed by The Transport Worker Identification Credential, or TWIC Card, scheme which requires port workers to be background checked, and stores biometric information which, from 2009, will be used to periodically ID personnel.
Maritime security is covered in detail in ARC Training’s Maritime Security Management course, 6-10 October 2008. Contact Janet for details.
