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In five pages this paper examines the ISPS framework the IMO established to combat global maritime terrorism in a summary of issues, challenges, and ways to address them. Four sources are listed in the bibliography.
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File: TG15_TGimoisps.rtf
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such entities as the U.S. Coast Guard and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) (Harrald, 2005). Security issues had been primarily limited to theft and piracy protection as the shipping
industry had always been particularly vulnerable to the smuggling of contraband and to pirates seeking lucrative treasures contained within cargo by any means necessary. While seafaring vessels have been
targets for terrorism, these incidents were once few and far-between. The most notable instances were the hijacking of the Achille Lauro on October 17, 1985 and the attack upon
the USS Cole on October 12, 2000 in Aden, Yemen. Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the terrorist threats and attacks have increased dramatically. These include
the discovery of a probable terrorist in a container in Gioia Tauro, Italy in October 2001; another attack off Yemens coast of the French tanker Limburg on October 4, 2002;
and the firing of Katyusha rockets at the USS Ashland docked in Aqaba, Jordan on August 19, 2005 (Harrald, 2005). To address these growing threats, the International Maritime Organization
(IMO) needed to develop a complex global framework to protect against maritime terrorism that endangered ports, vessels, cargo, passengers, and employees. Shortly after 9/11, William A. ONeil, the Secretary-General
of the IMO, proposed a "Review of Measures and Procedures to Prevent Acts of Terrorism which Threaten the Security of Passengers and Crews and the Safety of Ships" resolution (Hesse,
2003). The objective was enhancement of port and cargo security against global terrorism, which could exact huge financial as well as human costs. Shipping containers are particularly vulnerable
to attack. According to a study by the Volpe Center of the U.S. Department of Transportation, detonating a 10-to-20-kiloton container bomb would disrupt trade at costs ranging from $100-$300
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