Security – Page 14

  • The implementation of an agreed standard for electronic container security could reduce the incidence of security measures by other means.
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    Container Security Struggles for Standards

    2006-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Governments and port authorities acknowledge that the 17 million cargo containers in use around the world are a weak link in national security arrangements. Importers/ exporters and manufacturers understand that poor container security poses a risk to the goods they contain. Yet because there are so many players in the ...

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    Fast Security Craft for Russia

    2006-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Swedish boat builder Dockstavarvet delivered a second security craft to Russia last month. Smaller than the first boat, the HSPC 11.3 M was turned over to Moscow based brokers Autogrand Marine Ltd for operation on Russia''s inland waterways.

  • NTSC video output from the new 125 surveillance camera can be integrated into a vessels wheelhouse.
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    Improved Surveillance Camera for Marine Security

    2006-08-01T00:00:00Z

    A new design surveillance camera from Texas USA based Night Vision Technologies will enhance safety and security by improving the operator''s ability to detect, observe and identify objects and activity in total darkness, daylight or mixed light.

  • ISPS exercises underway at Lairdside Maritime Centre.
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    Update Your ISPS at Seawork

    2006-06-01T00:00:00Z

    As the second anniversary of the implementation of the ISPS Code rapidly approaches, it is an appropriate time for port facilities and ships to consider how workable their security plans remain and whether any changes in operation need to be considered. The best way to achieve this is to undertake ...

  • Cruise ships at Port Canaveral in Florida as a Space Shuttle takes off in the background. Photo courtesy of AAPA.
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    US Ports Back Free Trade

    2006-06-01T00:00:00Z

    The American Association of Port Authorities has urged the US Congress to only pass legislation which enhances port security while also promoting international trade and investment. In the wake of a Congressional backlash to the recent takeover of P& O Ports by Dubai Ports World, the body which represents America''s ...

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    Anti-Tamper Lock Protects Assets

    2006-06-01T00:00:00Z

    By ensuring valves and actuators are only operated by authorised individuals, the Anti-Tamper Lock (ATL) from Essex UK based Smith Flow Control secures companies'' assets by reducing the risk of human error or deliberate tampering.