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The Department of Homeland Security has been working on a system to prevent terrorist acts from small boats.  Since small boats can travel fast, and can easily evade larger boats, having a set of laws is very useful under certain circumstances.

On Monday officials will announce the plan, which asks states to develop and enforce safety standards for recreational boaters and asks them to look for and report suspicious behavior on the water - much like a neighborhood watch program. The government will also look to develop technology that will help detect dangerous materials and other potential warning signs. (Link)

While the plan could provide useful in the state of emergency — one only hopes that the system will not inconvenience boaters to the point where they do not want to be on the waters.  Using people who are already on the water to spot suspicious activity is a genius idea though.  It allows the Coast Guard to have more eyes out on the sea.

Justin

Tags: boats, Coast Guard, Ocean, terrorism

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