TY - BOOK AU - McNICHOLAS Michael TI - Maritime security: an introduction SN - 9780123708595 (hbk.) : PY - 2007/// CY - Amsterdam ; London PB - Elsevier/Butterworth Heinemann, KW - MARITIME SECURITY KW - PORT SECURITY KW - CARGO SECURITY KW - CONTAINERISED CARGO N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - Very detailed study of commercial maritime transport covering different kinds of cargoes, vessels and ports, maritime documentation, security regulations, the risks to which the systems are exposed, problems of piracy, stowaways, drug smuggling, and terrorism. Explains automated container handling, and proposes an international system for seaport security. Also describes port security management, threat mitigation strategies, and information security and assurance ER -