Marine salvage capabilities : Responding to terrorist attacks in U.S. ports - actions to improve readiness. Report of the Committee for Marine Salvage Capability: A workshop, August 5-6, 2003, Washington D.C.
Publication details: Washington DC Transportation Research Board, 2004; Conference proceedings 30, Description: 38 sISBN:- 0309094593
This workshop brought together experts in salvage response, government officials responsible for incident response, and representatives of stakeholder organizations. During the workshop, the role of salvage and the response to potential terrorist incidents affecting U.S. ports and waterways were discussed, including the issue of organizational and interagency coordination. Specifically addressed were physical salvage and harbor clearance issues; financial, economic, and political issues; legal, forensic, and human casualty issues; and environmental issues.