National Vessel Movement Center
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The National Vessel Movement Center, commonly abbreviated NVMC, is a military subdivision of the United States Coast Guard
, assigned to record and monitor arrivals of ships within United States
port
s. Its purpose is to prevent terrorist attack.
The NVMC commenced operations on October 15, 2001, relieving the United States Department of Transportation
of this responsibility.
361 U.S. ports are on watch, with 55 (15%) indicated as militarily or economically critical.
All ship classifications are monitored. Information recorded includes:
The system is based on both a Notification System (SANS) and an NVMC database.
United States Coast Guard
The United States Coast Guard is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven U.S. uniformed services. The Coast Guard is a maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission and a federal regulatory agency...
, assigned to record and monitor arrivals of ships within United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
port
Port
A port is a location on a coast or shore containing one or more harbors where ships can dock and transfer people or cargo to or from land....
s. Its purpose is to prevent terrorist attack.
The NVMC commenced operations on October 15, 2001, relieving the United States Department of Transportation
United States Department of Transportation
The United States Department of Transportation is a federal Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with transportation. It was established by an act of Congress on October 15, 1966, and began operation on April 1, 1967...
of this responsibility.
361 U.S. ports are on watch, with 55 (15%) indicated as militarily or economically critical.
All ship classifications are monitored. Information recorded includes:
- Estimated time of arrivalEstimated time of arrivalThe estimated time of arrival or ETA is a measure of when a ship, vehicle, aircraft, cargo, emergency service or computer file is expected to arrive at a certain place...
(ETA) - Name and home port of ship
- Hazards, if any
- Cargo and passengers on board
- Reason(s) for entering ports
The system is based on both a Notification System (SANS) and an NVMC database.
See also
- United States Department of TransportationUnited States Department of TransportationThe United States Department of Transportation is a federal Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with transportation. It was established by an act of Congress on October 15, 1966, and began operation on April 1, 1967...
- United States Department of Homeland SecurityUnited States Department of Homeland SecurityThe United States Department of Homeland Security is a cabinet department of the United States federal government, created in response to the September 11 attacks, and with the primary responsibilities of protecting the territory of the United States and protectorates from and responding to...