| Counter Piracy: A Repeated Game with Asymmetric Information |
Sep-2009 |
57 pages |
| Authors:
Christopher D Marsh; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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 | This thesis presents a model of a counter-piracy operation, where a task force has one operational asset (a destroyer) and one reconnaissance asset (an unmanned aerial vehicle) to reduce piracy in a large region. The region is divided into small areas, and each day the pirates operate in one area to hijack commercial vessels to collect ransoms. The information is asymmetric to the two players. The pirates know which area ... |
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| Disrupting Somali Piracy via Trust and Influence Operations |
Jun-2009 |
79 pages |
| Authors:
Robert S Bair; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This thesis analyzes the piracy problem in East Africa, focusing specifically on Somali pirate networks. The thesis begins by providing historical background on the political unrest that occurred in Somalia during the late 1980s and early 1990s, and the government collapse that followed, in an attempt to identify the root cause of the piracy problem there. The thesis then examines the make-up, motivation, and structure of Somali pirate networks to ... |
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| Foreign Flag Shipping: A Weakness in the Sealift Trident |
04-May-2009 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
Keith E Dominic; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| Operational logistics provides the foundation for every surge and sustainment capabilities for all military operations. The sealift portion of logistics is the most cost effective and most utilized means to transport our military cargo to an operational area. Therefore, our military's responsiveness and sustainment is imperative on having a strong and reliant sealift capability. With the steady decline of the United States flagged Merchant Marine and the need to maintain ... |
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| Leveraging Transformation: Surface Deployment & Distribution Command (SDDC) in Okinawa, Japan |
23-Feb-2009 |
36 pages |
| Authors:
Richard J Kramer; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| Effective deployment and sustainment of United States expeditionary armed forces requires Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) to implement all efficiencies and take advantage of all opportunities available to increase organizational flexibility and streamline seaport planning, operations and management. Challenged by the strategic global realignment of the United States, changes in the commercial shipping industry, and demand for further cost efficiencies, SDDC has restructured many of their permanent worldwide seaport ... |
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| Protection Against a Ship as a Weapon |
01-Sep-2008 |
93 pages |
| Authors:
Christopher D Epp; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Stopping a ship commandeered and used as a weapon to attack shore infrastructure in the Strait of Malacca is a challenging problem. The purpose of this thesis is to determine systems that constitute architectures of an SoS to stop oil tanker that is hijacked with the intention of running into the oil terminal on Jurong Island, Singapore. In addition, this research aims at laying a sound systems engineering foundation for ... |
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| Modern Piracy: The Impact on Maritime Security |
Jan-2008 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Charles T Mansfield; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| Although acts of piracy are generally criminal as opposed to terrorist in nature, their unpredictable time and location of occurrence, the wide variety of vessels targeted, and their increasing frequency creates an opportunity for terrorists to use pirates' methods as a means to achieve their goals. This paper will provide a brief historical perspective on piracy, examine its modern dimensions, and analyze the impact of modern piracy on U.S. maritime ... |
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| Naval Law Review, Number 55, 2008 |
2008 |
402 pages |
| Authors:
Syed N. Ahmad; David M. Gonzalez; Jon D. Peppetti; David G. Wilson; Benjamin V. Madison Lofland III ;Keith B.; John A. Wickham; Jessica Hudson; Kyle Fralick; John A. Sautter; NAVAL JUSTICE SCHOOL NEWPORT RI
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| This issue of "Naval Law Review" contains the following articles: "The Unconstitutional Prosecution of the Taliban under the Military Commissions Act," by Commander Syed N. Ahmad, JAGC, USN; "The Continuing Fallout from 'Crawford': Implications for Military Justice Practitioners," by Lieutenant Commander David M. Gonzalez, JAGC, USN; "Building the Global Maritime Security Network: A Multinational Legal Structure to Combat Transnational Threats," by Lieutenant Commander Jon D. Peppetti, JAGC, USN; "Interdiction on ... |
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| Discrete-Event Simulation with Agents for Modeling of Dynamic Asymmetric Threats in Maritime Security |
DEC 2007 |
99 pages |
| Authors:
Chee W. Ng; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Maritime security has become an important security focus area due to the impact that piracy and terrorism have on the global economy. There are many studies on detecting and engaging asymmetric threats in ports and waterways. However the threats are typically modeled too simply with predefined or random paths and fixed responses. There is a need to model representing dynamic asymmetric threat behaviors so that future threat-response models will be ... |
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| Extending Comprehensive Maritime Awareness to Disconnected Vessels and Users |
SEP 2007 |
171 pages |
| Authors:
Lynne Clarke; Toufue Chang; Andrea Roderick; Walter Reel; Kimberly Alvarez; Galen Kennedy; Robert Ritchey; Cop Le; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
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| After the attacks of 9/11, increasing security became a national priority that has grown steadily since that date. National Maritime Security is one area of focus that has expanded into several new programs. Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) is an initiative developed by the Coast Guard, in partnership with the U.S. Navy and other agencies to increase awareness in the maritime domain in support of maritime security. The purpose of MDA ... |
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| Numerical Simulation of Hydrothermal Salt Separation Process and Analysis and Cost Estimating of Shipboard Liquid Waste Disposal |
Jun-2007 |
96 pages |
| Authors:
Andrew R Hunt; MASSACHUSETTS INST OF TECH CAMBRIDGE DEPT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
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| Due to environmental regulations, waste water disposal for US Navy ships has become a reguirement which impacts both operations and the US Navy's budget. In 2006, the cost for waste water disposal Navy-wide was 54 million dollars, There are many advanced waste water treatment technologies in the research and development stage at academic institutions, private corporations, and government labs. Additionally, considerable progress has been made in installing and operating unigue ... |
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| The Practice of Operational Art in Operation Weserubung: The German Invasion of Norway 1940 |
10 MAY 2007 |
19 pages |
| Authors:
Mark A. Rice; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| In April of 1940, the peaceful and neutral country of Norway became a battleground between Germany, France, and England in their desire to control it for their own war objectives. The Battle of Norway and as the Germans called it, Operation Weseruebung, was the first major military operation in history to utilize naval, ground, air, and airborne forces in the assault phase of the attack. The German success in this ... |
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| First Marine International Findings for the Global Shipbuilding Industrial Base Benchmarking Study Part 2: Mid-Tier Shipyards |
06 FEB 2007 |
82 pages |
| Authors:
FIRST MARINE INTERNATIONAL LTD LONDON (ENGLAND)
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| The Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Industrial Policy) (ODUSD(IP)) has sponsored a Global Shipbuilding Industrial Base Benchmarking Study (GSIBBS). The study has been carried out in two parts. The findings of Part 1, which focused on the first-tier U.S. shipyards, have already been reported. This report presents First Marine International's (FMI) findings for Part 2 which is focused on the mid-tier yards. The principal output is a ... |
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| Perils Facing the One Thousand Ship Navy |
23 OCT 2006 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
Margaret Marshall; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| The 1,000-ship navy concept and the Global Maritime Partners Initiative are both part of an ongoing effort to define a new maritime strategy. This paper explains the expanded list of maritime security threats articulated by Admiral Mullen, U.S. Navy Chief of Naval Operations. It also outlines efforts to develop cooperative relationships to confront these threats, which negatively impact the globalized economy. Such relationships facilitate information and intelligence sharing with commercial ... |
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| Implications of Maritime Piracy in the Failed State of Somalia |
23 OCT 2006 |
28 pages |
| Authors:
Kjell A. Wander; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| The recent trend of violent pirate attacks off the coast of the failed state of Somalia is challenging operational commanders. Analysis indicates limited Somali or other African nation capability and the need for a more comprehensive coalition approach to address the piracy problem. This paper defines the operational challenges of combating piracy in Somalia and offers a possible solution to incorporate other instruments of national and international power. This is ... |
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| Realizing the 1000-Ship Navy |
23 OCT 2006 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
Dan Uhls; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| While addressing the August 2005 Current Strategy Forum at the Naval War College, Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Mike Mullen unveiled what many consider the cornerstone of the United States Navy's new maritime strategy, the formation of a global fleet, or a 1000-Ship Navy. Admiral Mullen did not use this euphemism to describe a thousand ships directly doing the United States' bidding, but rather a global maritime security arrangement, designed ... |
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| Contractors Supporting Military Operations |
Sep-2006 |
82 pages |
| Authors:
Richard L Dunn; MARYLAND UNIV COLLEGE PARK CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY AND PRIVATE ENTERPRISE
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| Contractors supporting combat operations have become essential to the way the United States fights wars and conducts operational deployments. The trend toward increasing reliance on contractors for logistical support and to supply expertise not otherwise available to the military is not new. It is surprising to conclude, as this research does, that the issue of who is in charge of contractors in the zone of combat operations is still an ... |
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| Acoustic Environment of Haro Strait: Preliminary Propagation Modeling and Data Analysis |
AUG 2006 |
53 pages |
| Authors:
Christopher D. Jones; Michael A. Wolfson; WASHINGTON UNIV SEATTLE APPLIED PHYSICS LAB
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| Field measurements and acoustic propagation modeling for the frequency range 1 10 kHz are combined to analyze the acoustic environment of Haro Strait of Puget Sound, home to the southern resident killer whales. Haro Strait is a highly variable acoustic environment with active commercial shipping, whale watching, and Naval activity. Southern resident killer whales are of unique public concern in this area because of increasing anthropogenic noise levels that may ... |
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| Houston-Galveston Navigation Channels, Texas Project: Navigation Channel Sedimentation Study, Phase 1 |
AUG 2006 |
136 pages |
| Authors:
J. N. Tate; R. C. Berger; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS COASTAL AND HYDRAULICS LAB
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| The U.S. Army Engineer District, Galveston, has recently enlarged the Houston Ship Channel from a 40-ft (12.2-m) depth by 400-ft (122-m) width to a 45-ft (13.7-m) depth by 530-ft (162-m) width. Previously, a three-dimensional (3-D) numerical model study was implemented at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center's Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory to evaluate the salinity and circulation impact of this enlargement. The enlarged channel is nearly complete. Preliminary ... |
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| Maritime Operational Threat Response Center: The Missing Piece in the National Strategy for Maritime Security |
16 MAY 2006 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
John J. Gordon; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| The United States is developing a unified strategy to manage Maritime Security. The task requires coordination of a number of U.S. Government agencies and coalition partners. The Maritime Operational Threat Response (MOTR) plan is designed to coordinate the response across multiple agencies. Coordination of the response to a Maritime Operational Threat is done via virtual collaboration across the MOTR agencies. This organizational arrangement is less than optimal. The United States ... |
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| Contractors Supporting Military Operations |
30-Apr-2006 |
47 pages |
| Authors:
Richard L Dunn; MARYLAND UNIV COLLEGE PARK
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| The author's previous research surveyed issues and policies related to the trend toward increased reliance on contractors in combat and other contingency operations, documented relevant case studies, and, presented analyses and recommendations. The current research presents a background summary and updates relevant policy developments since the earlier research. It then takes a distinctly different approach than the earlier study. Instead of trying to extract additional lessons from case studies of ... |
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| The Maritime Infrastructure Recovery Plan for the National Strategy for Maritime Security |
APR 2006 |
63 pages |
| Authors:
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY WASHINGTON DC
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| In addition to being an integral part of Homeland Security Presidential Directive 13 (HSPD-13) plans, the strategic guidance in the Maritime Infrastructure Recovery Plan (MIRP) is reflected in the provisions of the National Maritime Security Plan (NMSP). The NMSP is a Maritime Transportation Security Act plan that addresses the restoration of domestic cargo flow following a security incident that occurs under, in, on, or adjacent to waters subject to the ... |
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| Preliminary Investigations of Biofouling of Ships' Hulls: Non-Indigenous Species Investigations in the Columbia River |
APR 2006 |
75 pages |
| Authors:
Ian Davidson; Mark Sytsma; Gregory Ruiz; COAST GUARD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER GROTON CT
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| Hull biofouling is an important vector of non-indigenous species (NIS) but has received very little attention compared to ballast water. This was a preliminary examination of hull biofouling arriving to the Lower Columbia River (LCR) using three components of study. First, we examined the potential magnitude of transfers, using wetted surface area (WSA) of vessel arrivals as a proxy measure of potential colonizable surface. Second, we examined vessel hulls on ... |
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| Coast Guard SOF |
Feb-2006 |
103 pages |
| Authors:
Gary R Bowen; COAST GUARD WASHINGTON DC
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| This paper examines the Coast Guard's historic participation in special operations and posits a requirement for the Coast Guard to designate a special operations force today -- Coast Guard SOF. Lieutenant Commander Bowen advances a timely argument for the formation of Coast Guard SOF units, at a time when USSOCOM is under pressure to expand SOF capabilities. Bowen argues that the Coast Guard has considerable experience fighting terrorists, insurgents, and ... |
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| Chasing U-Boats and Hunting Insurgents: Lessons from an Underhand Way of War |
2006 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
Jan S. Breemer; NAVAL WAR COLLEGE MONTEREY CA
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| Just over a century ago, a British admiral condemned the newly invented submarine as an "underhand, unfair, and damned un-English weapon." The officer underscored his disdain for the craft by urging that submarine crews be treated as pirates and hanged. Winston Churchill, then the Royal Navy's political head, was not willing to go quite that far, yet at one point during World War I, he ordered that captured U-boat crews ... |
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| The Army's Cargo Fleet in World War II |
19 OCT 2005 |
212 pages |
| Authors:
Harold Larson; ARMY CENTER OF MILITARY HISTORY WASHINGTON DC
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| This monograph on the Army's cargo fleet in World War II contains the following chapters: (I) The Growth and Composition of the Fleet, (II) The Control Status of the Army's Cargo Carriers, (III) Special Types of Cargo Vessels, (IV) Operational Aspects, and (V) Deployment and Utilization. |
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| Hurricane Katrina: Fishing and Aquaculture Industries -- Damage and Recovery |
07 SEP 2005 |
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| Authors:
Eugene H. Buck; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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 | The Gulf Coast where Hurricane Katrina struck is an especially important center of commercial and recreational fishing, producing 10% of the shrimp and 40% of the oysters consumed in the United States. Because of the damage wrought by Katrina, many areas of the Gulf Coast have been closed to fishing because of pollution-related contamination concerns. In addition, inland areas account for much of the U.S. farmed catfish production. This report ... |
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| 802.16 OFDM Rapidly Deployed Network for Near-Real-Time Collaboration of Expert Services in Maritime Security Operations |
SEP 2005 |
87 pages |
| Authors:
Christopher E. Marvin; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The world's shipping lanes are an area of intense focus in the Global War on Terror. Every day millions of tons of cargo are shipped through thousands of ports. Most cargo is harmless, however, some ships carry the weapons and human operators of terrorist organizations. To prevent the spread of weapons and terror suspects on the sea lanes, the cargo, passengers, and crew of these vessels must be subject to ... |
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| Fight Them Forward (Strategic Insights, Volume 4, Issue 7, July 2005) |
01-Jul-2005 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
Robert B Watts; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY CONFLICT
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| The "Global War on Terror" (GWOT) and the threat terrorists pose to the homeland present significant challenges to our established military principles and strategies. This is especially true in the sea services, whose very offensive nature in obtaining command of the sea defines traditional forward operating doctrine. In the immediate aftermath of 9/11, critics argued that this doctrine has been made obsolete by an asymmetric enemy, and that protection of ... |
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| How Vulnerable are U.S. Critical Seaports to a Waterborne Mine Threat? |
14 FEB 2005 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
Ernest B. Stacy; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| The events of 11 September 2001 illustrate al Qaeda's high aspirations and desire to achieve maximum effect. Halting most or all shipping traffic to and from the United States, if only for a short time, would achieve such an effect. Terrorists may have drawn lessons from recent history, such as the 1990-1991 Gulf War and the 1980s Tanker War, with regard to naval mines. Mines are a simple, inexpensive, asymmetric ... |
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| Protecting America's Maritime Domain -- An Interagency Command and Control Structure to Achieve Unity of Effort |
14 FEB 2005 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
Jeffery W. Thomas; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| Protection of the nation's maritime domain is vital to the U.S. economy. The vast area and free flowing nature of ships, their cargo, and international crews make this a unique challenge for the myriad of government agencies assigned to protect America's maritime domain. Following the attacks of 9/11, government reorganization and implementation of newly created government regulations have reduced the vulnerability of the U.S. maritime domain to terrorist attacks. However, ... |
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| Maritime Critical Infrastructure Protection: Multi-Agency Command and Control in an Asymmetric Environment |
01-Jan-2005 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
Robert B Watts; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA CENTER FOR HOMELAND DEFENSE AND SECURITY
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| As a maritime nation, the United States is economically and strategically reliant on its ports, a fact well known to our potential enemies in the Global War on Terrorism. A successful attack against maritime critical infrastructure in our ports has the potential to cause major economic disruption and create mass casualties and conflagration. The United States has faced military threats in its littoral zones before, and lessons from the past ... |
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| Can U.S.-Led Efforts Reduce Piracy in the Malacca and Singapore Straits? |
10 FEB 2004 |
36 pages |
| Authors:
Jeffrey L. Scudder; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| Maritime piracy in the Strait of Malacca has dramatically increased since 1998. Efforts by regional countries to combat pirates have had limited success. If left unchecked, piracy could severely affect global trade, regional stability and the flow of oil to Asia. Analyzing current and previous efforts to combat piracy in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore will determine what worked and did not work to reduce the number of attacks ... |
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| Multi-Hull Surface Vessel with Drag Reduction on Lateral Hulls |
09 FEB 2004 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
Richard B. Philips; DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY WASHINGTON DC
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| This patent application discloses a marine surface vessel having a main hull and at least two lateral hulls disposed respectively on opposite sides of the main hull. The vessel includes an engine disposed in the main hull producing exhaust gas and cooling air, microbubble injectors disposed in subsurface areas of each of the lateral hulls, and conduits in fluid communication with the microbubble injectors. Upon operation of the engine, the ... |
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| Maritime Security: Overview of Issues |
05 DEC 2003 |
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| Authors:
John F. Frittelli; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| In the wake of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, port security has emerged as a significant part of the overall debate on U.S. homeland security. Many security experts believe ports are vulnerable to terrorist attack because of their size, easy accessibility by water and land, and the tremendous amount of cargo they handle. To raise port security standards, Congress passed the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (P.L. ... |
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| Dance With the One That Brought You: Revitalizing Antisubmarine Warfare to Counter Chinese Diesel Submarines |
16 MAY 2003 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
Richard E. Farrell; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) is a key tenet of U.S. force protection and cannot be neglected, especially in East Asia. The U.S. Navy needs to revitalize ASW, or risk losing the ability to gain sea control in strategic areas of the East Asian Littoral and South China Sea due to a rising Chinese diesel-electric submarine threat. The Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLA Navy) is planning for a future showdown with the ... |
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| In Search of an Operational Doctrine for Maritime Counterterrorism |
03 FEB 2003 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
Christopher A. Rodeman; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| The threat to commercial shipping posed by terrorist organizations is significant. Large commercial vessels are easy targets for determined terrorists and the value of these vessels and their cargoes make them attractive not only to regional terror groups but also to international organizations with aspirations of disrupting the economic lifelines of the industrialized world. The U.S. Navy has inherited the task of protecting global maritime access to markets and resources. ... |
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| 2003 Industry Studies: Shipbuilding |
2003 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
Tomasz Mathea; Debbie Bazemore; Mustafa Iptes; Vincent Martinot- Lagarde; Don Ahern; INDUSTRIAL COLL OF THE ARMED FORCES WASHINGTON DC
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| The United States Shipbuilding Industry is a dichotomy. The US builds the world s most technologically advanced warships but remains non-competitive in the large commercial vessel international market. High labor and material costs and low productivity have essentially erased the global market share for large US-built commercial ships. On the other hand, cheap labor and materials, smart business practices, and heavy government investment have led to substantial market shares for ... |
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| A Brief History of Shipbuilding in Recent Times |
SEP 2002 |
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| Authors:
Tim Colton; LaVar Huntzinger; CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA
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| U.S. shipbuilding has been examined repeatedly in recent years with general agreement about the major findings. from the ship- builders' perspective the major problem is that too few large ships are being ordered and built; and from the perspective of buyers the major problem is that large U.S. built ships cost too much. This paper traces the recent history of world commercial shipbuilding to help understand the current condition and ... |
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| Effects of Increased Commercial Navigation Traffic on Freshwater Mussels in the Upper Mississippi River: Ten-Year Evaluation |
SEP 2002 |
66 pages |
| Authors:
Andrew C. Miller; Barry S. Payne; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| In the late 198Os the U.S. Army Engineer District, St. Louis, requested that the U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, now part of the Engineer Research and Development Center, in Vicksburg, MS, conduct studies on the physical and biological effects of commercial navigation traffic at five historically prominent mussel beds in the upper Mississippi River (UMR). The purpose was to assess effects of increased navigation traffic caused by the newly ... |
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| Operational Analysis of the Culminating Phase of the Battle of the Atlantic: A German fait accompli |
13 MAY 2002 |
36 pages |
| Authors:
Jeffrey D. Gordon; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI
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| The Battle of the Atlantic was the dominating factor all through the war. Never for one moment could we forget that everything happened elsewhere, on land, at sea, or in the air, depended ultimately on its outcome, and amid all other cares we viewed its changing fortunes day by day with hope or apprehension. The Atlantic proved to be the decisive grounds on which Britain's ability to wage a sustained ... |
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| Testing the Statutory Coherence Hypothesis: The Implementation of the Maritime Security Act of 1996 |
MAR 2002 |
59 pages |
| Authors:
Mark P. Dibble; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Federal maritime policy has evolved as an accumulation of statutes and administrative programs intended to respond to global and domestic issues and trends within the maritime industry. The Maritime Security Act of 1996 (MSA) amended the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 in an attempt to revitalize the U.S.- flag merchant marine. The cornerstone of the MSA is the Maritime Security Program, which replaced the legacy Operating Differential Subsidy by compensating ... |
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| Piracy in Southeast Asia: A Growing Threat to the United States' Vital Strategic and Commercial Interests |
2002 |
39 pages |
| Authors:
Gregory S. Davis; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| Man time piracy in Southeast Asia is one of the most dangerous threats to maritime commerce in the world, and this threat is growing driven by the economic downturn of Southeast Asia, lucrative maritime targets of opportunity, a growing drug trade, China's attempts to exert sovereignty over the South China Sea, and new ominous link between the Osama Bin Ladin's Al- Qa'ida terrorist organization and Islamic fundamentalists in the southern ... |
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| Merchant Marine Seamen Shortage and Its Impact Upon Strategic Sealift |
2002 |
31 pages |
| Authors:
Edward J. Fisher; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The current National Security Policy's broad purpose is to ensure that the U.S. maintains the capability to meet sealift requirements in the event of a crises or war. Can the United States win different types of future conflicts using only the existing numbers of merchant seamen? Definitely no is the answer, mainly due to past conflicts (Persian Gulf War, Kosovo, and in our own Merchant Marine Exercises) The problem also ... |
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| Coast Guard: Update on Marine Information for Safety and Law Enforcement System |
OCT 2001 |
47 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| Over the last decade, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) has experienced difficulties in acquiring the Marine Information for Safety and Law Enforcement (MISLE) system an information system to track marine safety and law- enforcement activities involving commercial and recreational vessels. In 1999, the Coast Guard terminated a contract to acquire MISLE, after spending about 4 years and $26 million, and is instead developing the system at its Operations Systems ... |
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| U.S. Coast Guard Guide for the Management of Crew Endurance Risk Factors. Version 1.1 |
SEP 2001 |
112 pages |
| Authors:
Carlos A. Comperaatore; Anita M. Rothblum; Pik K. Rivera; Leonard C. Kingsley; David Beene; COAST GUARD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER GROTON CT
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| A ship's endurance depends on how long it can support operations at sea without replenishing supplies or requiring in-port maintenance. Similarly, crew endurance can be described as a function of physiological and psychological factors that support crew members' ability to perform their jobs effectively. Recent studies of Coast Guard personnel on cutters, at small boat stations, and at air stations have shown that some of our traditional work practices can ... |
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| The Potential Role of the United States Maritime Service (USMS) in Supporting Ready Reserve Force Vessel Crewing Needs |
JUN 2001 |
131 pages |
| Authors:
Mark T. Jones; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Because of concerns about possible Merchant Mariner manpower shortages or skill mismatch needed to crew DoD organic vessels during a major contingency, the Maritime Administration (MARAD) has proposed the development of a guaranteed surge pool of experienced inactive mariners available to ensure timely and adequate manning of its Ready Reserve Force (RRF). This pool would be a supplement not a replacement to the current active pool of mariners used to ... |
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| A Lesson of Two World Wars: Protect the Ship, not the SLOCs |
17 MAY 2001 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
James E. Pillsbury; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI
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| Protection of the United States' vital, irreplaceable sealift assets and/or merchant shipping in time of hostilities presents a formidable challenge for a theater commander, especially when considering the threat posed by today's state-of-the-art diesel-electric submarines and the next generation of closed- cycle, air-independent propulsion submarines that are now, or soon will be, in the hands of the United States' potential adversaries. The enduring lesson of both World Wars was that ... |
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| Pickles From the Same Barrel -- A Potential Shortage of Mariners: Its Impact on Strategic Sealift and Combat Logistics Force Operations |
05 FEB 2001 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
Robert T. Wiley; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| A declining US maritime flag fleet as well as new requirements for certifying and licensing merchant mariners will soon eliminate the pool of personnel needed for the "surge-manning" of the Fast Sealift Ships and the Ready Reserve Force ships. These shortages will be a critical factor in any future conflict requiring a need for significant strategic sealift. Additionally, should any conflict arise requiring the activation of large numbers of reserve ... |
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| Electric-Drive Propulsion for U.S. Navy Ships: Background and Issues for Congress |
31 JUL 2000 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The Navy in January 2000 selected electric-drive propulsion technology for use on its planned next-generation DD-21 land-attack destroyer and is considering it for use on other kinds of Navy ships as well. Electric drive poses issues for Congress concerning its costs, benefits and risks, and how the technology should be integrated into the DD-21 program or other ship-acquisition programs. Several foreign countries are developing or using electric drive in commercial ... |
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| Restoring the Health of the Merchant Marine: A Prerequisite for Operational Sustainment |
16 MAY 2000 |
31 pages |
| Authors:
Douglas W. Young; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| The U.S. Merchant Marine is in trouble. It lacks the infrastructure, the ships, and the personnel to perform the mission laid out for it in the Merchant Marine Act of 1936. National policies have largely ignored the importance of this vital asset, and now it is time to readdress the issue. The Merchant Marine Act of 1936 calls for the merchant marine to act as a ... |
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