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Abstract
This paper focuses on the creation of a U.S. maritime reporting system designed to alert the industry
of safety incidents and prevent accidents. A brief history of aviation safety reporting will be provided,
followed by an analysis of eight recent U.S. maritime accidents that reveal a gap in maritime safety
information sharing. This paper will also describe the United Kingdom’s maritime reporting system
and the previous work completed on a U.S. maritime reporting system. This paper concludes with
the impact of terrorism on maritime security and how previous work in aviation security reporting
could be incorporated into a maritime reporting system.