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UNIT 6. Marine Commercial Activity
and Security Overview Vessels are the primary platform
from which many uses of coastal waters and oceans take place. Two of the largest coastal and ocean
users are those associated with transportation and defense. The fleets associated with these uses
around the globe are enormous.
They provide essential products and services to society. Port, shipbuilding and other
shore-based industries are driven by ship technology and land-based transportation
trends. Other uses of the sea
and coast compete for space with these behemoths. The movements of goods by ship and Navy and U.S. Coast
Guard operations are highly focused enterprises that are increasingly
becoming players in broader marine affairs issues. It is critical to understand their driving forces such as
economic competitiveness and defense strategy and to engage them in ocean
governance and management. Required Reading Gibson, Andrew and Arthur Donovan,
2000. The Abandoned Ocean: A
History of United States Maritime Policy. Columbia, SC: U. of S. Carolina Press. The key part of this very readable
history is Part III, "The Approaching End". You should skim Parts I and II as
well, to the point where you understand the rise of the American maritime
industry to what many regard as its peak in the Civil War era, its brief
revival during and after WWII, and the institution by the Congress of a
complex system of maritime subsidies in the 1920s, the legacy of which we
still live with today. Guest Speakers Tim Farrell, Deputy Executive
Director of the Port of Tacoma. Tim oversees operations for two of the Port’s
lines of business, and is responsible for a variety of Port departments,
including finance, human resources, information technology, port relations,
security, and risk management. Port Development John Dwyer, Chief of the
Prevention Department at the Coast Guard Marine Safety Office Puget Sound.
His department inspects commercial vessels and waterfront facilities for
safety, security, and environmental hazards, throughout Puget Sound, Idaho
and Montana. Mr. Dwyer is also a captain in the Coast Guard Reserve. He has over 27 years experience in
the marine safety and environmental protection field. In 2004, Mr. Dwyer
became the first to graduate from SMA on the non-thesis track. His degree
project is titled “Improving Maritime Safety, Security, and Environmental
Protection: Design of a Multi-Agency Maritime Information System for Puget
Sound”. Dave Robison, Executive Director,
Northwest Maritime Center, Port Townsend, Washington. Dave’s background is in
coastal zone management and urban planning, having attended both SMA and the
school of Urban Planning and Design. He has been central to community
planning efforts in Port Townsend over the last decade, authoring the city’s
Comprehensive Plan, Urban Waterfront Plan, and Shoreline Master Plan. His
newest venture, the Northwest Maritime Center, will serve to foster community
economic development, tourism and recreation, marine education, marine
trades, maritime history, and public access in one site on the Port Townsend
waterfront. The Center is slated for completion in 2006. Jimmy Peschel, Project Manager for
Marine Services, Foss Environmental Services. SMA/GTTL graduate June 2000. A 12-year veteran of the US Coast Guard specializing in
Port Operations, Marine Safety, and Environmental Response. Ross McDonald, Foss Environmental
Services. SMA/GTTL continuing
student. Washington State Maritime
Cooperative Program of Emergency Coverage for Visiting Foreign Flag
Vessels. Suggested General Reading Kendall, Lane C. and James J.
Buckley, 2001. The Business of
Shipping (7th edition).
Centreville, MD: Cornell Maritime Press. McPhee, John, 1990. Looking for a Ship. New York: Farrar, Straus, Giroux. Morris, Jan, 1969. The Great Port:
A Passage Through New York. New
York: Oxford University Press. Peniston, Bradley, 1999. Around the World with the U.S. Navy:
A Reporter’s Travels. Annapolis,
MD: Naval Institute Press. |
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