Features
GETTING READY FOR THE ISPS CODE
Nick Sansom, Principal Officer of the TT Club, South East Asia Branch, argues that the ISPS Code has serious implications for insurance liability
Brian Orrell of NUMAST warns that the authorities must listen to the concerns of the seafarers who have to make the new regime work
Jon Waldron of US law firm Blank Rome considers what will really hapen on 1 July, when the ISPS Code is set to come into force
James Wilkes, Managing Director of Gray Page Ltd, looks at the issues surrounding ship security alert systems
Jose G. Carrasco of the Panama Canal Authority reports on the new Automated Data Collection System and other initiatives designed to secure one of the world's busiest and most important waterways
MARITIME PIRACY
Captain Pottengal Mukundan of the International Maritime Bureau gives an update on martime piracy and armed attacks against vessels
Andrew Peters of NACLS looks at how technology can help in the war against piracy
GANG-RELATED CRIME
Alan Spear, President of MRCIUSA, follows up on his article in our April issue by looking at the links between gangs, drugs, terrorism and cargo crime
CRIME PREVENTION
John Albrecht of Transport Security Inc. argues that companies can help reduce the impact of cargo crime, and increase their profits, by following sensible procedures and working with law enforcement agencies
CARGO LOCKS
Sharif Khan of SlimLock looks at how his company's new cargo lock is helping transport companies to square up to the criminals
X-RAY SCANNING
In the first of a new three-part series, Paul J. Bjorkholm and James Johnson of Varian Medical Systems Security & Inspection Products offer a brief history of high-energy cargo screening
IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTATION
Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry, from the International Labour Organization, provides a status report on the ILO's new Identity Document for Seafarers
AIR CARGO SECURITY
Rafi Ron, President of New Age Security Solutions, argues that assessing the threat is the first step to a viable security solution
CUSTOMS AND SECURITY
Michael Danet, Secretary General of the World Customs Organization, reviews the role of Customs administrations in security matters
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