Title: HISTORY OF PORT SECURITY WITHIN THE COAST GUARD
Abstract: The U.S. Coast Guard has played a vital role in port security since the service's formation in 1790. From that time, and especially during the last 60 years, the nation's focus on port security has both grown and diminished, more often than not in flux with the worldwide political climate or single large-scale events. With the rise in terrorist activities in recent years, a current shift has been toward an increase in security. With this new emphasis, the Coast Guard has implemented the High Interest Vessel (HIV) Program, added capabilities such as Maritime Safety and Security Teams (MSST), and initiated new rulemakings for maritime homeland security via mandates from the Transportation Security Act (MTSA) of 2002.
Publication Year: 2004
Publication Date: 2004-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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