Government budgets to protect ships and energy platforms low while risk of terrorist attacks remains high
Government budgets to protect ships and energy platforms low while risk of terrorist attacks remains high February 20th, 2008 Extract from a Janes Executive Overview: The terrorist threat extends beyond the harbour, to ships at sea and offshore platforms, especially infrastructure related to the oil and gas industry. In this age of asymmetric warfare the terrorists can carry out their task with very basic technology. Simple diving equipment and a crude limpet mine could cripple a cruise lin