Marine Salvage Capabilities Responding to Terrorist Attacks in U.S. Ports — Actions to Improve Readiness (2004) / Chapter Skim
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7Introduction The United States is a world trade leader with aneconomy increasingly dependent on oceantransportation and the vitality of the nation's ports and waterways.
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economy, and the environment but also for homeland security. Given the current variations in salvage missions of the different agencies, the restructuring of some parts of the federal government with the establishment of the Department of Homeland Security, and resulting changes in agency missions, it is timely to discuss and consider whether there is a need to reexamine U.S.
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response and reaction. The committee also developed the workshop agenda and identified panelists who could address likely responses to the scenarios.
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• How will the National Response Plan, currently under development, affect your roles, responsibilities, and agency relationships? • Would you anticipate any problems or shortfalls in capabilities to respond to the incidents presented based on your knowledge of both government and private equipment and resources available?
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