EM 5180 - Transportation Security Management

Institution:

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

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Description:

The focus in this course is on the security of the transportation systems, including surface, air, and maritime transportation. Ninety fi ve percent of all U.S. imports and exports are carried by sea aboard ships via hundreds of ports. From the ports, the cargo is then taken to thousands of destinations via air and land transportation modes (e.g., airline, truck, and rail), thus fueling the U.S. economic engine. These sea, air, and land transportation modes, with the port as their hub, make up the MTS. The MTS is critical to our national and economic security and signifi cant legislation and many national policy documents have been produced to secure the system from terrorism. What have we accomplished and will we succeed? To address these questions, the course will briefl y review current U.S. homeland security efforts. Students will then examine terrorist threats to the MTS and the legal and policy responses to those threats, including U.S. efforts to secure the global supply chain at sea and overseas. Prerequisite: Graduate status STCW: None

Credits:

0.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.maritime.edu

Phone Number:

(508) 830-5000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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