weapons of mass destruction
Q. When was Nims started?
March 2004
Table of Contents
- Q. When was Nims started?
- Q. What is the purpose of HSPD 5?
- Q. What is the focus of HSPD 13?
- Q. What federal agency is heavily involved in water security?
- Q. What is maritime security policy?
- Q. What are the 3 levels of security?
- Q. How dangerous is maritime security?
- Q. What is a maritime threat?
- Q. What were the maritime issues?
- Q. Why is maritime safety important?
Q. What is the purpose of HSPD 5?
The purpose of this directive, which was issued on Feb. 28, 2003, is to enhance the ability of the United States to manage domestic incidents by establishing a single, comprehensive national incident management system.
Q. What is the focus of HSPD 13?
This document, the Maritime Security Policy National Security/Homeland Security Presidential Directive (NSPD/HSPD), reiterates the President’s commitment to maritime security and aims to integrate and align all U.S. Government maritime security programs and initiatives into a comprehensive and cohesive national effort …
Q. What federal agency is heavily involved in water security?
Under Homeland Security Presidential Directive-7, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is the lead federal agency for protecting drinking water and wastewater utility systems.
Q. What is maritime security policy?
Maritime security is a general term for the protection of vessels both internally and externally. The areas from which ships and maritime operations need protecting include terrorism, piracy, robbery, illegal trafficking of goods and people, illegal fishing and pollution.
Q. What are the 3 levels of security?
The security features governing the security of an identity can be divided into three levels of security, i.e. Level 1 Security (L1S) (Overt), Level 2 Security (L2S) (Covert) and Level 3 Security (L3S) (Forensic).
Q. How dangerous is maritime security?
Without proper safety training, maritime workers can easily become injured by machinery or equipment with moving parts. Cargo Injuries – Ships and dock areas often have cargo being moved around, stacked, or transferred. When cargo is not properly secured, it can become a dangerous force to be reckoned with.
Q. What is a maritime threat?
They refer to threats such as maritime inter-state disputes, maritime terrorism, piracy, trafficking of narcotics, people and illicit goods, arms proliferation, illegal fishing, environmental crimes, or maritime accidents and disasters.
Q. What were the maritime issues?
Some of the practical issues clustered under the term of maritime security include crimes such as piracy, armed robbery at sea, trafficking of people and illicit goods, illegal fishing or marine pollution. Often inter-state rivalry and violence extremism (maritime terrorism) is relevant.
Q. Why is maritime safety important?
Today, safety is a very important factor that affects all elements of maritime industry. However, safety management and its implementation in the maritime industry are more important than ever. International legislation and regulations in shipping were rather scarce at the time of the Titanic tragedy.
