Systems Evaluation for Defense Operations of Maritime Transport

Mobility of personnel and cargo, such as maritime transport, is subject to safety and security risks within a system corridor. Maritime transport has a critical role in the global economy but is subject to intentional attacks and site-specific risks. Decision-makers are informed by quantitative and qualitive factors in the prioritization of corridor risks through multi-objective criteria analysis. Previously, corridor analysis has been accomplished with innovative straight-line diagrams for land transportation but can be extended to evaluate disorganized corridors such as waterways. Attacks can originate from aerial, submerged, and surface origins with unique security risks associated with waterway channel geometry. A prioritization framework is required for defense operations of maritime transport, which is achieved through a multi-factor security and safety corridor analysis. The analysis classifies corridor locations into critical locations to inform operators. This framework is demonstrated on waterway corridors with multiple security and safety factors.