EMERGING SENSOR TECHNOLOGIES AND METRICS FOR HARBOUR SECURITY

Since the terrorist attacks of September 11th, extensive security measures have been implemented for improved harbour protection, the most global standard of which has perhaps been the introduction of the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) code and regulations ill July 2004. The absence of appropriate standards and metrics in port and harbour security and uncertainty in customer requirements has in some instances resulted ill confusion and misplacement of technologies. This paper discusses standards and sensor metric initiatives underway by I-IT Consultants Ltd. aimed at facilitating Suppliers of security Solutions and end users ill identifying and implementing emerging technologies with existing systems to improve the safe and economic passage of trade internationally.