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HTTP:: New WMD Detection Sensors for Small Boats
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Last week, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Domestic Nuclear Detection Office conducted a new series of exercises in the coastal waters near Puget Sound. The action took place in the security zones located at Admiralty Inlet, Bellingham Bay and North Skagit Bay. Non-intrusive small vessel radiological screenings were performed on these areas, as the DHS attempted to demonstrate and evaluate radiation detection sensors and operational protocols for small boats. These types of crafts are essential to US coastal security, as they are the first line of defense against an enemy incursion.“Our goal was to coordinate efforts by DHS and regional partners to prevent illicit radiological or nuclear materials from entering Puget Sound waterways by way of small vessels. The exercise allowed us to operationally assess these advanced technology systems and protocols,” explains Bill Peterson, who is the Maritime Projects Manager at the US Department of Energy's (DOE) Pacific !
Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL).According to officials, this specific location (Puget Sound) was selected because it is one of the largest ports in the United States, and also home of the largest ferry system. Additionally, it features a complex system of inland marine waterways. The area is located in the northwestern part of W...
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