Maritime security : an introduction / Michael McNicholas.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This book provides practical, experience-based, and proven knowledge - and a 2how-to-guide3 - on maritime security. McNicholas explains in clear language how commercial seaports and vessels function; what the multiple existing threats are; what the security policies, procedures, systems, and measures that may be implemented to mitigate these threats are; 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 unique guidance for the professionals who protect our shipping and portraits