Threat Identification, Recognition & Response

©JRT Associates 2008

Part of IMO & MTSA Maritime Security Training Series.

The focus of this program is on the characteristics and potential effects of prohibited weapons: explosives, hazardous substances and compounds that pose a risk to ships and port facilities.

The elements of this course include sections on:

• Recognition and detection of weapons, dangerous substances and devices
• Methods of physical searches and non-intrusive inspections
• Implementing and coordinating searches
• Recognition, on a non-discriminatory basis, of persons posing potential security risks
• Techniques used to circumvent security measures
• Crowd management and control techniques