Maritime commerce is vital to the nations economic health, with about 15 percent of U.S. gross domestic product flowing through its seaports. Approximately one-third of U.S. imports are carried aboard foreign-flag ships calling at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California (LA/LB), making this major port complex particularly vulnerable to any significant disruption in vessel traffic. Concerns about homeland security have led to serious consideration of the likelihood and consequences of a terrorist attack on one or more major hubs of maritime trade.


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    Title :

    U.S. Marine Salvage Assets and Capabilities in a Maritime Disaster. Summary of a Workshop, Irvine, California, September 4-5, 2008


    Contributors:
    P. Johnson (author)

    Publication date :

    2009


    Size :

    110 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English