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Sonar Use in Defense and Homeland Security How Advanced Underwater Sonar Technologies are Protecting Ports and Police and Foiling Drug Smugglers
A diver swims up to a ship docked at portside and quickly detaches something from the hull. Terrorist divers swim up to a ship to sacrifice themselves as suicide bombers, blowing up the ship or, in the case of Mumbai in 2008, attacking tourist hotels. These incidents highlight a hidden weak spot in perimeter security. How are we ensuring the underwater security of our ports? While extensive security precautions apply to air travel and important land installations, the civilian maritime industry is relatively unprotected. Ports can be entered easily by vessels, especially small and medium-sized ones, and there are virtually no restrictions controlling the presence of scuba divers in a port and what they do once they're in the water. Ports, bridges, ships, and piers are often wide open for access by criminal or terrorist organizations.
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