Harbour personnel in any office can identify and monitor all port traffic, 24 hours a day over their internal LAN.
The proposal could have a major impact for ro-ro vessels carrying passengers and cargo which are perceived as being particularly vulnerable to terrorist attack, according to European Law Monitor, the newly launched online service aimed at clarifying the workings of the EU. Director Jeremy Driscoll says: “It’s certain that there is a potential risk of an attack on shipping and ferries in particular, and most people will probably not object to the principle of making ports safer to help reduce the threat of terrorism. But the practicalities of implementation and the cost implications to port and ferry operators of this proposal are enormous, and it is not clear who will have to bear the cost if the proposal is passed.”
