Deniz Ortamında El Yapımı Patlayıcı Düzenek (EYPD)’ler Genelinde Terörist Tehditler ve Deniz Güvenliğine Etkileri
Terrorist Threat with Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in the Marine Environment and its Effects on Maritime Security

Summary/Abstract: War Ships and as the backbone of the world’s seaborne trade, merchant ships may be subject to similar threats of Maritime IEDs. From a maritime security perspective, the best way to increase situational awareness at seas and ports is to assess the current threats and to foresee future ones.When the methods used by terrorist organizations are examined, it is seen that the Maritime IED attacks are not the daily threats due to the characteristics of the marine environment, but the losses and loss of life could be big if this threat is ignored. As a result of the successful attacks carried out by terrorist organizations, it was understood that they have been working on improving themselves in maritime attacks. Thus, the activities carried out by terrorist organizations should be closely monitored and necessary precautions must be taken, especially as they may have negative effects on commercial maritime traffic.In this study, general information about the “Maritime Security” is given and the concept of Maritime IED is explained in detail. The new Maritime IED’s which are encountered in the maritime environment was examined. In the light of these maritime IED’s and the developing maritime technologies, was tried to find answers to what kind of Maritime IED’s could be encountered in the future.

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