Coast Guard says it met deadline
The U.S. Coast Guard said it has met an April 1 deadline mandated by the SAFE Port Act of 2006 to track all large commercial vessels within U.S. waters.
“Using the full range of classified and unclassified vessel tracking information available to the Coast Guard, we are meeting all vessel tracking requirements of the act,” said Adm. Thad Allen, commandant of the Coast Guard.
“Beyond the SAFE Port Act, we need to focus our attention on closing other gaps in maritime security, including long-range tracking of vessels outside U.S. waters and coming to grips with potential threats posed by smaller vessels,” he added.
Coast Guard says it met deadline
