Port Security in the Persian Gulf

Abstract

The United States and the international community have implemented numerous measures since 2001 designed to improve the security of maritime commerce. Special attention has been paid to the vulnerability of port facilities to exploitation by terrorists or other illicit actors. While the implementation of enhanced port security measures in Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Iraq may have improved some aspects of maritime security, significant vulnerabilities remain. While strong physical security at ports and stringent inspection regimes for container cargo are important elements in protecting maritime infrastructure worldwide, port security measures may yet be undermined by a failure to provide mechanisms which verify the identities and credentials of all individuals with access to ports, secure non-container cargo, and prevent illicit actors from accessing and exploiting port facilities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA483475

Entities

People

  • Mark Munson

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Commerce
  • Governments
  • Homeland Security
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Trade
  • Marine Transportation
  • Maritime Industry
  • Maritime Security
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Port Security
  • Security Personnel
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security