Port security management. (2014)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Kenneth Christopher.
• Authors: Christopher, Kenneth, 1954-
• Contents: HISTORY AND ORGANIZATION OF PORT AND MARITIME SECURITY; ; Introduction to Port Security Management; Global Transportation System: The Context for Port Security; A Renewed Security Concern about Threats to Shipping and Commerce; Public Policy and Port Responsiveness to Commerce; Economic Dependence on Maritime Transportation; A Renewed Emphasis on Securing Ships and Ports; A Need for Partnerships between Government and Business in Managing Port Security A Strategy for Port Security Management; Summary; References Maritime and Port Security: A Manager’s Perspective; Understanding the Port Environment; Security Management within the Context of History Maritime Sector and Security; Freedom of the Seas International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea; United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea International Ship and Port Facility Security Code United States Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 United States Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006; 9/11: A Paradigm Shift toward Enhanced Security in the Maritime Domain; Summary; References; ; Security Challenges Facing Port Operations; Central Challenge: Security Management as a Component of Organizational Improvement; Port Organization as an Open System Importation of Energy Throughput Output Systems as Cycles of Events Negative Entropy Information Input, Negative Feedback, and the Coding Process Steady State and Dynamic Homeostasis Differentiation Integration and Coordination Equifinality; Specific Security Challenges in the Port Environment Terrorism Weapons of Mass Destruction Hazardous Materials Internal Criminal Conspiracies; Piracy Cargo Theft; Vandalism Stowaways Poorly Trained Security Personnel; Crimes against Passengers and Crew General Civil Unrest Workplace Violence Economic Espionage Commercial Conspiracies; Summary; References; ; RISK MANAGEMENT, PLANNING, AND COORDINATION OF PORT SECURITY; ; Port Security as a Risk Management Activity; Risk Management: A Foundation for Rational Security Convergence; Port Facility Security and the Risk Assessment Process Design Basis Threat Catastrophe Modeling Levels of Probability; Risk-Based Decision Making; Cost-Effective Risk Assessment; Recommendations for Developing Efficiencies in Risk Assessment Strategies; Security Survey Identify Assets Establish Criticality Determine Vulnerability Determine Probability; Quantification of Risk; Summary; References; ; Port Facility Security as a Management Function; Acts and Functions of Management Organizational Behavior and Organizational Theory A Problem-Solving Approach to Port Security Management: Lessons from the Police Experience What Managers Do in Organizations; Port Security Planning Design and Architecture Stage Focus on Integration and Cooperation Minimize the Fortress Mentality; Developing a Port Facility Security Plan Planning a Layered Approach to Security; Port Management in a Homeland Security Environment Homeland Security Act of 2002 Homeland Security Presidential Directives Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 United States Coast Guard Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circulars; Developing Security Partnerships Port Security Steering Committee; Summary; References Implementing a Plan for Port Security: Management Tasks and Responsibilities Facility and Personnel Security ; Port Facility Security Officer General Provisions Qualifications Responsibilities; Port Facility Security Plan Organization of the Port Facility Security Plan; Maritime Security Levels MARSEC Level 1 MARSEC Level 2 MARSEC Level 3 MARSEC Level Change Action List; Facility Security Assessment Background Information On-Scene Survey Analysis and Recommendations Facility Security Assessment Report; Facility Security Plan Audit; Port Personnel Security Awareness Objectives for a Port Security Awareness Program Port Security Awareness Components: What Personnel Need to Know; Summary; References; ; Access Controls Port Vulnerabilities Associated with Access Controls Frequency of Access Advance Notice Requirements; Identification and Credentialing Photo Identification Credentials Fingerprints and Criminal History Background Checks Transportation Workers Identification Credential Credentialing Procedures; Credentialing Classification Systems Credential Coding Production Processes Credential Sequencing Lost or Stolen Credentials Role of Port Users in Credentialing Programs Visualizing and Inspecting Access Credentials Visitor Controls&
• Edition: Second edition
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 387.10684; Watercraft police; Harbors -- Security measures; Harbors -- Management
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781466591646; 9781482245721
• Related ISBNs: 9781466591639
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; item not viewed.
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