While much attention has been focused on threats to maritime security posed by cargo container ships, terrorists could also attempt to use oil tankers to stage an attack. If they were able to place an atomic bomb in a tanker and detonate it in a U.S. port, they would cause massive destruction and might halt crude oil shipments worldwide for some time. Detecting a bomb in a tanker would be difficult. Congress may consider various options to address this threat. This report will be updated as needed.
Port and Maritime Security: Potential for Terrorist Nuclear Attack Using Oil Tankers
2004
7 pages
Report
No indication
English
Marine & Waterway Transportation , Transportation Safety , Marine Engineering , Emergency Services & Planning , Nuclear Warfare , Military Intelligence , United states , Policies , Ports(Facilities) , Targets , Crude oil , Nuclear bombs , Tanker ships , Terrorists , Threats , Response , Prevention , Homeland security , Smuggling , Petroleum products , Legislation , Protection , Vulnerability , Attack , Detection , Congress , Port security , Port protection , Supertankers , Tanker security , Maritime security
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