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the Port SOUNDINGS
W hat does it mean if you
see a vessel at night
with no running lights?
A boat communicating with the
shore by using a light? Someone
filming near a bridge? Someone
who offers to buy or charter a
boat with a large cash payment?
Unusual diving activity around a
vessel, wharf, bridge or dam?
It might mean nothing — or it
could be a sign of terrorist activity.
The Maryland Natural Resources
Police (NRP) and the U.S. Coast
Guard are urging the public to
report suspicious activity with the
“See Something Say Something”
campaign. A Homeland Security
initiative, the program trains citizens
to recognize potential threats.
After participating in the program,
citizens take information back to
their maritime-related jobs and
educate their colleagues about what
to report and how.
“The program’s goal is to reach,
educate and motivate the public to
report suspicious maritime activity,”
said NRP Superintendent Col. George
F. Johnson IV. “This heightened
awareness will enhance Maryland’s
ability to monitor areas not currently
addressed through regular patrol
and monitoring activities.”
Suspicious activity can be
reported to 800-628-9944 or by
using VHF Channel 16 to contact the
Maryland NRP.
NEWSMAKERS
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NOAA Benefits
from MPA
Expertise
M aryland Port Administration
(MPA) Deputy Executive
Director M. Kathleen Broadwater is serving on
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA) Science Advisory Board. The board advises the
Undersecretary of Congress for Oceans and Atmosphere
on research, education and the application of science to
operations and information services.
Port Directory Updates Sought
Companies and organizations involved with activities at
the Port of Baltimore should go online to either create
or update their free listing on the Port of Baltimore
Directory website (POBdirectory.com). Updates received by
the end of March will also be available for the printed
version of the 2012-13 Port of Baltimore Directory.
‘See Something
Say Something ’
to Battle Terrorism
SECURITY
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NEWSMAKERS
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Transportation Secretary’s
Support Goes a Long Way
T he efforts of Maryland Department of Transportation Secretary
Beverley Swaim-Staley on behalf of the Port of Baltimore have
made a significant impact on the Port’s continued success.
Since Governor Martin O’Malley appointed Swaim-Staley as
Maryland’s first female transportation secretary, the Port has been
able to maintain market share in several key commodities and is now
seeing significant tonnage growth. (For more information, see the
Port Report beginning on page 15.) In addition, she has been a strong
advocate of Maryland’s cruise business and a key promoter of the
Port as one of the state’s main job generators. “The Port of Baltimore
would not be experiencing its current
successes without her unwavering support,”
said Maryland Port Administration
(MPA) Executive Director James J. White.
Activities at the Port generate about
14,630 direct jobs, while about 108,000
jobs in Maryland are linked to Port-related
activities.